Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brownian motion

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: brow-n-i-an -mo-tion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Random motion of particles suspended in a fluid, arising from those particles being struck by individual molecules of the fluid.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of Wiener process.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A state of chaos or disarray.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To summarize, the world is filled with instances of indeterministic Brownian motion, with various biological phenomena having evolved to optimally exploit versions of this randomness. Are we talking free will here?"
"The sun was hot on my legs. I moved out of the doorway and stood in the room with my thoughts in Brownian motion."
"That's pretty much what I'm doing here today—asking you, right now, to sit down, take a deep breath, and stop. Try to see a future beyond that Brownian motion of your daily affairs."

Etymology

Named after Scottish botanist Robert Brown (1773–1858), who investigated the movement of pollen suspended in water.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Brownian motions (plural)

Phrases

Brown noise

Frequently Paired Words

Brown noise

Synonyms

Brownian movement Wiener process pedesis

Questions

What does brownian motion mean?: Random motion of particles suspended in a fluid, arising from those particles being struck by individual molecules of the fluid.
Where does brownian motion come from?: Named after Scottish botanist Robert Brown (1773–1858), who investigated the movement of pollen suspended in water.

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