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newtonian

/n(j)uˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
new-to-ni-an
IPA
/n(j)uˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Isaac Newton, or his laws and theories.

adj

Obeying Newton's law of viscosity; i.e. having a constant viscosity.

adj

Of or relating to classical physics that does not take relativity into account.

adj

Being or relating to a type of reflecting telescope using a concave primary mirror and a flat diagonal secondary mirror.

noun

A scientist supporting Isaac Newton's views on physics and mathematics.

noun

A type of reflecting telescope using a concave primary mirror and a flat diagonal secondary mirror.

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Newtonian.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Newton Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Newtonian From Newton + -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /n(j)uˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /njuːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Newtonian (comparative) most Newtonian (superlative) Newtonians (plural)

Derived Forms

Newtonianism Newtonianly prenewtonian

Phrases

Newtonian reflector Newtonian time non-Newtonian

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian oregonian jeffersonian washingtonian patagonian bostonian

Questions

How do you pronounce newtonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /n(j)uˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does newtonian mean?
Of or relating to Isaac Newton, or his laws and theories.
Where does newtonian come from?
Etymology tree English Newton Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Newtonian From Newton + -ian.

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