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Hypography - I know what it means in math but that's all Google or Bing can come up with.  Even Oxford doesn't have it.  Please explain the meaning of "hypography", especially in relation to a forum.  I can't let go of it. :-) Thank you.  hazelm

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Thank you, DrKrettin.  So, it is simply a take-off from the math definition - all that below what is shown on the graph.  I do enjoy learning new words. 

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The definition is on our main page.

 

 

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What is Hypography?
Hypography?

Hypography [n.]: A combination of "hyperlink" and "bibliography" - ie, a list of links to electronic documents. Comparable to discography and bibliography, but not cartography.
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  On 6/11/2017 at 5:59 PM, Turtle said:

The definition is on our main page.

 

A combination of "hyperlink" and "bibliography" - ie, a list of links to electronic documents. Comparable to discography and bibliography, but not cartography

 

I've never seen a main page. If I may say so, as a portmanteau word of hyperlink and bibliography, the meaning of hyper (=above, Latin super) has been corrupted to hypo (=below, Latin sub). Hypergraphy would have been the natural formation.

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  On 6/12/2017 at 7:44 AM, DrKrettin said:

I've never seen a main page. If I may say so, as a portmanteau word of hyperlink and bibliography, the meaning of hyper (=above, Latin super) has been corrupted to hypo (=below, Latin sub). Hypergraphy would have been the natural formation.

The similarity of hyper- and hypo- is an unfortunate source of confusion and misapplication in many contexts. Most people, I suspect, have no idea they are opposites. 

 

(I have a somewhat similar problem with my pronounciation on "dessus" and "dessous" in French.)

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  On 6/12/2017 at 7:57 AM, exchemist said:

The similarity of hyper- and hypo- is an unfortunate source of confusion and misapplication in many contexts. Most people, I suspect, have no idea they are opposites. 

 

 

 

Yes, particularly in medical expressions, such as hyperthermia and hypothermia; hypertension and hypotension. Importance differences methinks.

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  On 6/12/2017 at 7:44 AM, DrKrettin said:

I've never seen a main page. If I may say so, as a portmanteau word of hyperlink and bibliography, the meaning of hyper (=above, Latin super) has been corrupted to hypo (=below, Latin sub). Hypergraphy would have been the natural formation.

Erhm, the 'main page' is what is displayed for the address www.scienceforums.com. Scroll down a bit and look in the right column. Let's not try and corrupt fun. ;)

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