octahedrality

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noun

The state or condition of being octahedral.

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Meanings

nounoctahedrality (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being octahedral.

    The geometrical basis of materiality consists of the tetrahedron or 'fourness' of fire or light, the octahedrality of 'sixness' of the gaseousness of air, the icosahedrality or 'twelveness' of the liquidity of water, and the cubic 'eightness' of the solid earthiness.

    1988, Keith Critchlow, “Forward”, in The Theology of Arithmetic, Phanes Press, pages 15-16

Origin

From octahedral + -ity.

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