Newtonian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /njuːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /n(j)uˈtoʊ.ni.ən/ (General-American)
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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.
Meanings
- Of or relating to Isaac Newton, or his laws and theories.
- (of a fluid, qualifier:fluid mechanics) Obeying Newton's law of viscosity; i.e. having a constant viscosity.
- Of or relating to classical physics that does not take relativity into account.
- Being or relating to a type of reflecting telescope using a concave primary mirror and a flat diagonal secondary mirror.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most Newtonian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more Newtonian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Newtonian reflector · non-Newtonian · Newtonianly · Newtonian time · Newtonianism · prenewtonian
Translations (13)
fr newtonien (related to Newton) · de Newtonsch (related to Newton) · pl newtonowski (related to Newton) · da newtonsk (related to Newton) · cs newtonovský (related to Newton) · eo neŭtona (pre-Einsteinian in physics) · ca newtonià (related to Newton) · pl newtonowski (pre-Einsteinian in physics) · da newtonsk (pre-Einsteinian in physics) · fr newtonien (pre-Einsteinian in physics) · it newtoniano (related to Newton) · pt newtoniano (related to Newton) · ca newtonià (pre-Einsteinian in physics)