zeno

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈziːnoʊ/

Definition of zeno

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
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name

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Requiring or involving an infinite number of intervals within a finite time.
    “It is therefore important to be able to determine if a model is Zeno and in applicable cases remove Zenoness.”
    “While this system is not Zeno, it can nevertheless not be considered implementable; thus, the boundedness of activity seems to be a more appropriate abstract concept of implementability of a system with respect to the amount of activity in finite intervals of time.”
    “That is, it is necessary to check whether a run is Zeno so as to avoid presenting Zeno runs as counterexamples.”

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Etymology

Via Latin Zēnō, from Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn), an ancient derivative of Ζεύς (Zeús), from Proto-Hellenic *dzéus, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws. Modern scientific and philosophical use derives from Zeno of Elea, poser of Zeno's paradoxes.

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