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geon

noun

Etymology

Coined by J. A. Wheeler from gravitational electromagnetic entity.

  1. derived from γεωμετρικός
  2. borrowed from geōmetricus
  3. suffixed as geon — “geometric + on”

Definitions

  1. A hypothetical electromagnetic or gravitational wave held together in a confined region…

    A hypothetical electromagnetic or gravitational wave held together in a confined region by the gravitational attraction of its own field energy.

  2. Any of a group of basic geometric forms capable of being recognised as a component of a…

    Any of a group of basic geometric forms capable of being recognised as a component of a real object.

  3. A large unit of time, used to measure gradual geological change.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for geon. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA