astigmatism

Other forms of astigmatism

plural

astigmatisms·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about astigmatism

What does astigmatism mean?

astigmatism means "(ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in astigmatism?

astigmatism has 5 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /əˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm/.

What is another word for astigmatism?

Close synonyms include astigmia, astigmia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of astigmatism?

The recorded antonyms are stigmatism.

Is astigmatism a common word?

astigmatism is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with astigmatism?

23 words rhyme with astigmatism. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.