Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arrovian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ar-ro-vian
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Kenneth Arrow (1921–2017), American economist.

Example Sentences

"The chapter proves Arrow's theorem and investigates the possibility of uncovering a satisfactory social choice rule by relaxing the conditions while remaining within the Arrovian framework[.]"

Etymology

From Arrow + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Arrow

Inflected Forms

more Arrovian (comparative) most Arrovian (superlative)

Questions

What does arrovian mean?: Of or relating to Kenneth Arrow (1921–2017), American economist.
Where does arrovian come from?: From Arrow + -ian.

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