Meaning & use
hypercube
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A geometric figure that extends the concept of a cube into four or more dimensions.
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Mathematicians use projections to help visualize a four-dimensional hypercube, also called a tesseract.
The professor drew a hypercube on the board to illustrate higher-dimensional geometry.
A note on using this word
A hypercube in four dimensions is specifically called a "tesseract"; the general term "hypercube" can refer to any dimension higher than three.
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tesseract
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