newton
/ˈn(j)uːtən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second.
noun
A cookie consisting of fruit paste in a sheath of pastry dough.
name
The name of many English-speaking places, including:
name
The name of many English-speaking places, including:
name
The name of many English-speaking places, including:
name
The name of many English-speaking places, including:
name
The name of many English-speaking places, including:
name
The name of many English-speaking places, including:
Example Sentences
- "Holonyms: kilonewton < meganewton < giganewton < teranewton < petanewton < exanewton < zettanewton < yottanewton"
- "Meronyms: piconewton < nanonewton < micronewton < millinewton"
- "For quotations using this term, see Citations:newton."
- "City councilors in Newton have approved a generational ban on tobacco and e-cigarette sales in the city that will prohibit purchases by anyone born after March 1, 2004, joining a growing number of Massachusetts communities that have passed measures to curb tobacco use among young people."
- "Newton Nguyen is a breakout Internet star whose content speaks directly to newly minted quarantine bakers and cooks."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Neweton, nēowa
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
centinewton
exanewton
giganewton
kilonewton
meganewton
micronewton
millinewton
nanonewton
petanewton
piconewton
teranewton
yoctonewton