hypergeometric

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Hellenic *(h)upér

Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)

Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.

English hyper-

English geometric

English hypergeometric

From hyper- + geometric.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌhaɪpə(ɹ)ˌdʒiːəˈmɛtɹɪk/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

Adjective

hypergeometric (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) Pertaining to mathematical entities of different kinds (series, functions, equations, ...) but strictly related to hypergeometric series

Synonyms

• hypergeometrical

Derived terms

• basic hypergeometric series
• confluent hypergeometric function
• generalized hypergeometric series
• hypergeometrically
• hypergeometric differential equation
• hypergeometric distribution
• hypergeometric function
• hypergeometric integral
• hypergeometric random variable
• hypergeometric series
• nonhypergeometric

Translations

related to hypergeometric series

• Italian: ipergeometrico

Noun

hypergeometric (plural hypergeometrics)

1. (mathematics) Such a function, series etc.