adj
quasiregular
Quasiregular (adj) means having a few qualities that are regular, without being fully regular.
adj
1
Having a few qualities that are regular, without being fully regular.
2
Describing a semiregular solid whose faces come in exactly two shapes that alternate at each corner.
"There are two quasiregular polyhedra not having identical regular faces: the cuboctahedron (dymaxion) and the icosidodecahedron."
— Wolfgang Schueller, The Design of Building Structures (1996)
"Two semiregular polyhedra are classified as so-called quasiregular polyhedra. They have two kinds of faces, and each face of one kind is entirely surrounded by faces of the other kind."
— Istvan Hargittai, Magdolna Hargittai (2007)
3
In algebra, describing a value where one minus that value has a multiplicative inverse.
4
Sharing certain characteristics with holomorphic functions of one complex variable.
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Etymology
Formed from quasi- and regular.
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What is the meaning of quasiregular?
"quasiregular" (adj) means having a few qualities that are regular, without being fully regular.
What are the different meanings of quasiregular?
"quasiregular" has 3 main meanings: 1. Having a few qualities that are regular, without being fully regular; 2. Describing a semiregular solid whose faces come in exactly two shapes that alternate at each corner; 3. In algebra, describing a value where one minus that value has a multiplicative inverse.
