Octahedrality

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or condition of being octahedral. uncountable

    "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."

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"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."

Etymology

From octahedral + -ity.

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