Pentagraph

Quick meaning: Pentagraph is a noun meaning (linguistics) A specific sequence of five letters, especially one used collectively to represent a single phoneme.

Meaning

(linguistics) A specific sequence of five letters, especially one used collectively to represent a single phoneme.

More Meanings

1. (computing) A five-character sequence used to enter a single conceptual character.
2. A device used in surveying composed of four flat, straight brass rules, two of which are long and are connected by a double pivot at the end to create a V shape, and two of which are short and joined by a double pivot to create another V shape pointed away from the first, with the other ends of the short rules connected at the halfway mark of the long rules, so that the entire figure creates a parallelogram.

Word Forms

• pentagraphs

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include quadripole, parallelepiped, parallelopiped, parallelogram, pentagon, parallelopipedon.

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