nematic
adjective, noun
nematic is spelled N-E-M-A-T-I-C: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, nematic means “Whose molecules align in loose parallel lines” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in nematic?
| Letters | 7: N-E-M-A-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nematic?
Nematic appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of nematic
- more nematic comparative
- most nematic superlative
- nematics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nematic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Whose molecules align in loose parallel lines.
noun
- 1
A liquid crystal whose molecules align in loose parallel lines.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nematic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense whose molecules align in loose parallel lines:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | nématique |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does nematic come from?
From Ancient Greek νήματος (nḗmatos), genitive of νῆμα (nêma, “thread”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).