tesseract
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tes·ser·act

noun \ˈte-sə-ˌrakt\

Definition of TESSERACT

: the four-dimensional analogue of a cube

Origin of TESSERACT

Greek tessares four + aktis ray — more at actin-
First Known Use: 1888

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

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