Added 9 October 2026
newton
/ˈn(j)uːtən/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about newton at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727).
- A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes.
Origin
Named after the English scientist Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1726) in 1948.
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