pentation

P3E1N1T1A1T1I1O1N1

noun

The arithmetic operation of repeated tetration.

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Meanings

nounpentation (usually uncountable, plural pentations)

plural pentations

  1. uncountableusuallymathematicsThe arithmetic operation of repeated tetration.

Origin

From penta- + (itera)tion. The word was coined by the English mathematician Reuben Goodstein (1912–1985).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pentation

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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