Newtonian

[ noo-toh-nee-uhn, nyoo- ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to Sir Isaac Newton or to his theories or discoveries: Newtonian physics.

Origin of Newtonian

1
First recorded in 1705–15; Newton + -ian

Other words from Newtonian

  • non-New·to·ni·an, adjective, noun
  • post-New·to·ni·an, adjective
  • pre-New·to·ni·an, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Newtonian

Newtonian

/ (njuːˈtəʊnɪən) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or based on the theories of Sir Isaac Newton

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