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maxwellian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
maxwellian
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scottish theoretical physicist and mathematician who made important contributions to electromagnetic theory.

adj

Obeying Maxwell statistics.

noun

A supporter of James Clerk Maxwell.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Maxwell + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Maxwellian (comparative) most Maxwellian (superlative) Maxwellians (plural)

Questions

What does maxwellian mean?
Of or pertaining to James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scottish theoretical physicist and mathematician who made important contributions to electromagnetic theory.
Where does maxwellian come from?
From Maxwell + -ian.

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