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Newtonian
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newtonian
English
Etymology
en :af Newton -ian + 1
Pronunciation
en /njuːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ RP
en /n(j)uˈtoʊ.ni.ən/ GA
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Newtonian.wav Southern England
en əʊniən 4
Adjective
Of or relating to Isaac Newton, or his laws and theories.
en fluid mechanics of a fluid Obeying Newton's law of viscosity; i.e. having a constant viscosity.
en physics Of or relating to classical physics that does not take relativity into account.
en astronomy Being or relating to a type of reflecting telescope using a concave primary mirror and a flat diagonal secondary mirror.
Derived terms
en Newtonianism Newtonianly prenewtonian Newtonian reflector Newtonian time non-Newtonian
Translations
related to Newton
Catalan: ca newtonià
Czech: cs newtonovský
Danish: da newtonsk
French: fr newtonien m
German: de Newtonsch
Italian: it newtoniano
Polish: pl newtonowski
Portuguese: pt newtoniano
pre-Einsteinian in physics
Catalan: ca newtonià
Danish: da newtonsk
Esperanto: eo neŭtona
French: fr newtonien m
Polish: pl newtonowski
Noun
A scientist supporting Isaac Newton's views on physics and mathematics.
en astronomy A type of reflecting telescope using a concave primary mirror and a flat diagonal secondary mirror.
Translations
supporter of Newton
French: fr newtonien m
Polish: pl zwolennik Newtona m-pr, pl zwolenniczka Newtona f
Romanian: ro newtonian m
en Copernican Revolution Isaac Newton
en eponyms proper adjectives
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