newton

¹

[noot-n, nyoot-n]

noun

Physics.

1. the standard unit of force in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one meter per second per second on a mass of one kilogram. N

Newton

²

[noot-n, nyoot-n]

noun

1. Sir Isaac, 1642–1727, English philosopher and mathematician: formulator of the law of gravitation.

2. a city in eastern Massachusetts, near Boston.

3. a city in central Kansas.

4. a city in central Iowa, east of Des Moines.

5. a male given name: a family name taken from a placename meaning “new town.”

Newton

¹

/ ˈnjuːtən /

noun

1. one of the deepest craters on the moon, over 7300 m deep and about 112 km in diameter, situated in the SE quadrant

Newton

²

/ ˈnjuːtən /

noun

1. Sir Isaac . 1642–1727, English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and philosopher, noted particularly for his law of gravitation, his three laws of motion, his theory that light is composed of corpuscles, and his development of calculus independently of Leibnitz. His works include Principia Mathematica (1687) and Opticks (1704)

newton

³

/ ˈnjuːtən /

noun

1. N. the derived SI unit of force that imparts an acceleration of 1 metre per second to a mass of 1 kilogram; equivalent to 10 ⁵ dynes or 7.233 poundals

newton

¹

1. The SI derived unit used to measure force. One newton is equal to the force needed to accelerate a mass of one kilogram one meter per second per second.

2. See also joule

Newton

²

1. English mathematician and scientist. He invented a form of calculus and formulated principles of physics that remained basically unchallenged until the work of Albert Einstein, including the law of universal gravitation, a theory of the nature of light, and three laws of motion. His treatise on gravitation, presented in Principia Mathematica (1687), was in his own account inspired by the sight of a falling apple.

Word History and Origins

Origin of newton¹

First recorded in 1900–05; after I. Newton

Word History and Origins

Origin of newton¹

C20: named after Sir Isaac _Newton

Example Sentences

Rangers and Celtic have their own bespoke version of Newton's Law - when one is up the other must be down - but that's not the case this time.

From BBC

Eventually, they stopped the truck at a 10 Freeway underpass near Alameda and Newton streets and ditched the big rig.

From Los Angeles Times

A group offering debt advice to individuals and households in Newton Abbot has received £300,000 National Lottery funding to continue its support service.

From BBC

Three days later, Newton officers were called to a report of man who had stopped his car in middle of intersection and began “swinging a sword” around.

From Los Angeles Times

United were founded as Newton Heath in 1878 and Berrada wants to mark the club's 150-year milestone in three years' time with a return to the summit of the English game.

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