pentagraph

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Synonyms: pentegraph, pantagraph, pantograph, pentagram, pentagrams

Antonyms: pentegraph, pantagraph, pantograph, pentagram, pentagrams

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Noun

1. A device used in [[survey]]ing composed of four flat, straight brass rules, two of which are long and are connected by a [[double pivot]] at the end to create a V shape, and two of which are short and joined by a double pivot to create another V shape pointed away from the first, with the other ends of the short rules connected at the halfway mark of the long rules, so that the entire figure creates a [[parallelogram]].
2. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A specific sequence of five [[letter]]s, especially one used collectively to [[represent]] a single [[phoneme]].
3. {{lb|en|computing}} A five-[[character]] [[sequence]] used to enter a single conceptual character.

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