Meaning of orthoplex | Babel Free
Definitions
A convex polytope analogous to an octahedron (3 dimensions) or 16-cell (4 dimensions).
Examples
“We made use⟳ of another way of considering the 120 cells, starting with the eight at the vertices of an orthoplex, that is, in the cells of a hypercube.”
“It is remarkable that the four-dimensional orthoplex is the same polytope as the four-dimensional hemicube.”
“The combinatorics of this case apply⟳ to all members of the Gosset series; in every case, their cells are simplexes and orthoplexes, the latter appearing with only half symmetry.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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