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▪ I. Waring, n.1 Math.|ˈwɛərɪŋ|
The name of Edward Waring (1734–98), English mathematician, used in the possessive to designate a conjecture that he published in 1770 and which was proved by Hilbert in 1909, that every integer is equal to the sum of not more than g sth powers, g depending on s but not on the integer.
1920G. H. Hardy Some Famous Probl. Theory of Numbers 14, I pass on..to the principal object of my lecture, the very famous problem known..as Waring's Problem. 1920L. E. Dickson Hist. Theory of Numbers II. xxv. 721 E. Maillet proved Waring's theorem for eighth powers. 1940E. T. Bell Devel. Math. xiv. 294 Equally prolific of new analysis and far-reaching theorems in arithmetic was the advance beginning in 1909 with Hilbert's solution of Waring's problem. 1962C. S. Ogilvy Tomorrow's Math v. 92 Nineteen fourth powers are required to make up 79, and it is conjectured that 19 is the answer to Waring's problem for fourth powers.
▪ II. Waring, n.2 U.S.|ˈwɛərɪŋ|
In full: Waring blender (also blendor). A trade name for a make of food processor, manufactured by Waring Products Corporation, of N.Y. (The device is also used as an agitator in scientific experiments, etc.)
1948Amer. Home June 117/1 Waring blendor. 1950House Beautiful May 188/2 In a Waring Blendor, you mix them in less time... Flips, frappés, fizzes..are easy hot-weather drinks. 1959[see homogenize v. d]. 1960Times Lit. Suppl. 1 July 414/2 ‘Never nothing like it.’ The shops were filled with goods and buyers... In the houses washers, dryers, freezers and refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, Mixmasters, Waring-blenders, television and stereophonic high-fi sets, [etc.]. 1967M. E. Hale Biol. Lichens v. 74 The fragmented mycobiont culture was mixed with the algae in a Waring blender so as to form a suspension. 1977C. McFadden Serial (1978) xxv. 57/1 Last year he gave me this Waring blender. |