"chingon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chingons [plural]
Etymology: Blend of I Ching + quaternion. Named after the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|I Ching|quaternion}} Blend of I Ching + quaternion Head templates: {{en-noun}} chingon (plural chingons)
  1. (mathematics) A 64-dimensional hypercomplex number that is an extension of a trigintaduonion. Categories (topical): Higher-dimensional geometry, Mathematics Synonyms: sexagintaquattuornion Related terms: octonion [mathematics, sciences], sedenion [mathematics, sciences], trigintaduonion [mathematics, sciences], pathion [mathematics, sciences], routon [mathematics, sciences], voudon [mathematics, sciences]

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