adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to Isaac Newton, or his laws and theories.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Newtonian
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /njuːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/
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General-American: /n(j)uˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
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rhymes with -əʊniən
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adj
Meaning 2
Obeying Newton's law of viscosity; i.e. having a constant viscosity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: fluid mechanics
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adj
Meaning 3
Of or relating to classical physics that does not take relativity into account.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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adj
Meaning 4
Being or relating to a type of reflecting telescope using a concave primary mirror and a flat diagonal secondary mirror.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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adj
Meaning 5
Alternative letter-case form of Newtonian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, not-comparable
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noun
Meaning 6
A scientist supporting Isaac Newton's views on physics and mathematics.
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noun
Meaning 7
A type of reflecting telescope using a concave primary mirror and a flat diagonal secondary mirror.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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adjective
Meaning 8
of or relating to or inspired by Sir Isaac Newton or his science
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Newtonian physics
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noun
Meaning 9
a follower of Isaac Newton
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: follower
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Newton Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Newtonian From Newton + -ian.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: newtonià — related to Newton
- Czech: newtonovský — related to Newton
- Danish: newtonsk — related to Newton
- French: newtonien — related to Newton
- German: Newtonsch — related to Newton
- Italian: newtoniano — related to Newton
- Portuguese: newtoniano — related to Newton
- Catalan: newtonià — pre-Einsteinian in physics
- Danish: newtonsk — pre-Einsteinian in physics
- Esperanto: neŭtona — pre-Einsteinian in physics
- French: newtonien — pre-Einsteinian in physics
- French: newtonien — supporter of Newton
- Romanian: newtonian — supporter of Newton