Shannonian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Claude Shannon (1916-2001), American mathematician and founder of information theory.

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Meanings

adjectiveShannonian (comparative more Shannonian, superlative most Shannonian)

comparative more Shannonian · superlative most Shannonian

  1. Of or pertaining to Claude Shannon (1916-2001), American mathematician and founder of information theory.

Origin

From Shannon + -ian.

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APA

Shannonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shannonian

MLA

“Shannonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shannonian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shannonian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shannonian.

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