Merriam-Webster Logo SINCE 1828 GAMES & QUIZZES THESAURUS WORD OF THE DAY FEATURES SHOP LOG IN REGISTER MY WORDS Dictionary Thesaurus My Words tesseract noun Save Word tes·ser·act | \ ˈte-sə-ˌrakt \ Definition of tesseract : the four-dimensional analogue of a cube Examples of tesseract in a Sentence Recent Examples on the Web There are no crash courses in tesseract physics or Asgardian politics. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2021 Infinity War, but a Loki variant escaped with the tesseract in Avengers: Endgame. — Chris Smith, BGR, 20 June 2021 These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tesseract.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback. See More First Known Use of tesseract 1888, in the meaning defined above History and Etymology for tesseract Greek tessares four + aktis ray — more at ACTIN- Learn More About tesseract Share tesseract Time Traveler for tesseract The first known use of tesseract was in 1888 See more words from the same year Dictionary Entries Near tesseract tessera tesseract tesseral See More Nearby Entries Statistics for tesseract Last Updated 2 Nov 2021 Look-up Popularity Top 6% of words Cite this Entry “Tesseract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tesseract. Accessed 26 Nov. 2021. Style: MLA More from Merriam-Webster on tesseract Britannica English: Translation of tesseract for Arabic Speakers WORD OF THE DAY maître d' See Definitions and Examples » Get Word of the Day daily email! TEST YOUR VOCABULARY Name that Thing: Flower Edition Name that flower chrysanthemum hydrangea amaryllis hyacinth Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge! TAKE THE QUIZ Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! MERRIAM-WEBSTER UNABRIDGED WORDS AT PLAY “In Vino Veritas” and Other Latin Phrases to Live By Top 10 Latin Phrases What's the Past Tense of 'Green-light'? Is the project green-lighted? Or greenlit? 10 Words for the Post-Meal Walk Just to get the blood flowing 10 Phrases from Shakespeare Where the "Green-Eyed Monster" Comes from ASK THE EDITORS 'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day' A simple trick to keep them separate What Is 'Semantic Bleaching'? How 'literally' can mean "figuratively" Literally How to use a word that (literally) drives some pe... Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice? The awkward case of 'his or her' WORD GAMES Name Those Herbs and Spices How many do you know? TAKE THE QUIZ Name That Emotion It's a whole mood TAKE THE QUIZ Name That Thing Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question ... TAKE THE QUIZ Learn a new word every day. Delivered to your inbox! OTHER MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARIES LEARNER'S ESL DICTIONARY VISUAL DICTIONARY SCRABBLE® WORD FINDER MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY BRITANNICA ENGLISH - ARABIC TRANSLATION NGLISH - SPANISH-ENGLISH TRANSLATION Browse the Dictionary: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 Home Help Apps About Us Shop Advertising Info Dictionary API Contact Us Join MWU Videos Word of the Year Puku Vocabulary Resources Law Dictionary Medical Dictionary Privacy Policy Terms of Use Browse the Thesaurus Browse the Medical Dictionary Browse the Legal Dictionary © 2021 Merriam-Webster, Incorporated Update Privacy Preferences