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Riemann

adj · name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹiː.mən/
  • General-American: /ˈɹi.mən/
  • rhymes with -iːmən
  • CMU ARPABET: R IY1 M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to German mathematician Bernhard Riemann.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Riemannian

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A surname in German.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

pioneer of non-Euclidean geometry (1826-1866)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Bernhard Riemann, Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mathematician

History

Etymology

Borrowed from German Riemann.