"adinkra" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: adinkras [plural], adinkra [plural]
Etymology: From Akan adinkra. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ak|adinkra}} Akan adinkra Head templates: {{en-noun|s|adinkra}} adinkra (plural adinkras or adinkra)
  1. Any of a set of visual symbols representing concepts or aphorisms, originally created by the Akan of Ghana and the Gyaman of Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa, often used as artistic devices. Translations (visual symbol representing a concept or aphorism, created by the Akan): アディンクラ・シンボル (adinkura shinboru) (Japanese), adinkra [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-adinkra-en-noun-iB5t7hzw Categories (other): Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'visual symbol representing a concept or aphorism, created by the Akan': 86 14
  2. (physics) A graphical representation of supersymmetric algebras, consisting of coloured finite connected simple graphs that are bipartite and n-regular. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-adinkra-en-noun-LdufKHjH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 50 50 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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