markov

1. 1.

   Russian mathematician (1856-1922)

   SynonymsAndrei MarkovMarkoffAndre Markoff

   Broadermathematician

Other forms of markov

plural

markovs·

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 markov

What does markov mean?

markov means "Russian mathematician (1856-1922)".

How many syllables are in markov?

markov has 2 syllables: mar-kov. The stress falls on "mar". In IPA it is /ˈmɑɹkoʊv/.

What is another word for markov?

Close synonyms include Andrei Markov, Markoff, Andre Markoff. 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.

Is markov a common word?

markov is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.