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point group

point group
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [point groop]
    • /pɔɪnt grup/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [point groop]
    • /pɔɪnt grup/

Definition of point group words

  • noun point group a class of crystals determined by a combination of their symmetry elements, all crystals left unchanged by a given set of symmetry elements being placed in the same class. 1

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Origin of point group

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Point group

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

point group popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

point group usage trend in Literature

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