Leibniz

or Leib·nitz

[ lahyb-nits; German lahyp-nits ]

noun
  1. Gott·fried Wil·helm von [German gawt-freet vil-helm fuhn], /German ˈgɔt frit ˈvɪl hɛlm fən/, 1646–1716, German philosopher, writer, and mathematician.

Other words from Leibniz

  • Leib·niz·i·an, Leib·nitz·i·an [lahyb-nit-see-uhn], /laɪbˈnɪt si ən/, adjective, noun
  • Leib·niz·i·an·ism, Leib·nitz·i·an·ism, noun
  • post-Leib·nitz·i·an, adjective
  • post-Leib·niz·i·an, adjective

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How to use Leibniz in a sentence

  • His theory of the interior of the earth was accepted by Leibniz and by the entire Neptunist school of geology.

    The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. Campbell
  • Leibniz rejects the pantheistic position in terms, but nearly admits it in practice.

    History of Modern Philosophy | Alfred William Benn
  • In short, each monad is a little Leibniz for ever increasing the sum of its knowledge.

    History of Modern Philosophy | Alfred William Benn
  • And the last great dogmatist, Leibniz, was the one who practised this method of uncritical assumption to the utmost extent.

    History of Modern Philosophy | Alfred William Benn
  • He compares the coincidence between virtue and utility to Leibniz's pre-established harmony.

Scientific definitions for Leibniz

Leibniz

[ lībnĭts ]


  1. German philosopher and mathematician who invented the mathematical processes of differentiation and integration, which greatly expanded the field of calculus. Leibniz also established the foundations of probability theory and conceived the idea for a practical calculating machine.

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