napier | ||
1. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1694 | |
2. | [ noun ] (mathematics) Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617) | |
Synonyms: | John_Napier | |
Related terms: | mathematician | |
Similar spelling: |
Napper Naber napery |