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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics,mathematics) English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727) | |
| Synonyms: | Sir_Isaac_Newton Isaac_Newton | |
| Related terms: | physicist mathematician | |
| 2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 367 | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 966 | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (physics) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | N | |
| Related terms: | force_unit sthene dyne | |
| Similar spelling: |
net_ton new_town neaten neoteny |
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