单词 | spokewise |
释义 | spokewise in British English (ˈspəʊkˌwaɪz) adverb in the manner of wheel spokes spokewise in American English (ˈspoukˌwaiz) adverb 1. in relation to, away from, or toward a center, as the spokes on a wheel The projections were arranged spokewise around the core adjective 2. having the parts placed as the spokes on a wheel; radiating from a center a spokewise structure Word origin [1835–45; spoke2 + -wise]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: basic, cutaway, ecumenical, faceplate, placement-wise is a suffix used to form adverbs denoting manner, position, direction, reference,etc. Other words that use the affix -wise include: barwise, clockwise, dollarwise, stepwise, weftwise |
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