Vingean

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or created by the American author Vernor Vinge.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

adjectiveVingean (comparative more Vingean, superlative most Vingean)

comparative more Vingean · superlative most Vingean

  1. Of, pertaining to, or created by the American author Vernor Vinge.
  2. Reminiscent of the themes and situations most commonly portrayed in Vinge's writings, most commonly artificial intelligence and superintelligence

Origin

Vinge + -an (suffix forming adjectives or nouns meaning ‘belonging to, relating to, or like’).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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