Thales

[ they-leez ]

/ ˈθeɪ liz /

noun

c640–546? b.c., Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.

Words nearby Thales

thalassocrat, thalassography, thalassotherapy, Thalberg, thaler, Thales, thali, Thalia, thalidomide, thallic, thallium

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Example sentences from the Web for Thales

Under questioning, Thales admitted that it had no experience with lithium-ion batteries in airplanes.
Boeing Won’t Budge as Industry Abandons Lithium-Ion Battery|Clive Irving|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Requests for comment to Thales and Airbus were not answered.
Air France 447 Report: How the Plane Went Down|Clive Irving|July 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Airbuses have pitot tubes made by two companies—by the U.S. company Goodrich, and by the European company Thales.
The 800 Dangerous Airbus Planes in the Sky|Clive Irving|March 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was the Thales manufactured gauges that were discovered on the assembly line with oil in them.
The 800 Dangerous Airbus Planes in the Sky|Clive Irving|March 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Thales replied never a word, but laughing went out of the house.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch
Among the friends he gained in Crete was Thales, with whom he had interest enough to persuade him to go and settle at Sparta.
Ideal Commonwealths|Various
A total eclipse of the sun, foretold by the skill of Thales, which determined the battle between the Lydians and Medes.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
That is to say, the Real, for Thales, is living impulse and continuous process.
Nature Mysticism|J. Edward Mercer
Pittacus, Thales, Arctinus, were among the great names she gave to science and to song.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for Thales

Thales

/ (ˈθeɪliːz) /

noun

?624–?546 bc, Greek philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer, born in Miletus. He held that water was the origin of all things and he predicted the solar eclipse of May 28, 585 bc

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Cultural definitions for Thales

Thales

[ (thay-leez) ]

An ancient philosopher of Greece, called by some the first genuine Greek philosopher. He lived about 600 years before Jesus and about 150 years before Socrates.

notes for Thales

Thales is known for predicting an eclipse and thus contributing to the idea that the heavens were separate from the gods.

Scientific definitions for Thales

Thales

[ thā′lēz ]

624?-546? bce

Greek philosopher who was considered by later Greek writers to be a founder of geometry and abstract astronomy. He is said to have accurately predicted a solar eclipse in 585 bce, although this and certain other stories associated with Thales have been questioned by modern scholars.

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释义	Thales [ they-leez ] / ˈθeɪ liz / noun c640–546? b.c., Greek philosopher, born in Miletus. Words nearby Thales thalassocrat, thalassography, thalassotherapy, Thalberg, thaler, Thales, thali, Thalia, thalidomide, thallic, thallium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Thales Under questioning, Thales admitted that it had no experience with lithium-ion batteries in airplanes. Boeing Won’t Budge as Industry Abandons Lithium-Ion Battery\|Clive Irving\|April 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Requests for comment to Thales and Airbus were not answered. Air France 447 Report: How the Plane Went Down\|Clive Irving\|July 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Airbuses have pitot tubes made by two companies—by the U.S. company Goodrich, and by the European company Thales. The 800 Dangerous Airbus Planes in the Sky\|Clive Irving\|March 14, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It was the Thales manufactured gauges that were discovered on the assembly line with oil in them. The 800 Dangerous Airbus Planes in the Sky\|Clive Irving\|March 14, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Thales replied never a word, but laughing went out of the house. Essays and Miscellanies\|Plutarch Among the friends he gained in Crete was Thales, with whom he had interest enough to persuade him to go and settle at Sparta. Ideal Commonwealths\|Various A total eclipse of the sun, foretold by the skill of Thales, which determined the battle between the Lydians and Medes. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology\|Joel Munsell That is to say, the Real, for Thales, is living impulse and continuous process. Nature Mysticism\|J. Edward Mercer Pittacus, Thales, Arctinus, were among the great names she gave to science and to song. Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton British Dictionary definitions for Thales Thales / (ˈθeɪliːz) / noun ?624–?546 bc, Greek philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer, born in Miletus. He held that water was the origin of all things and he predicted the solar eclipse of May 28, 585 bc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Thales Thales [ (thay-leez) ] An ancient philosopher of Greece, called by some the first genuine Greek philosopher. He lived about 600 years before Jesus and about 150 years before Socrates. notes for Thales Thales is known for predicting an eclipse and thus contributing to the idea that the heavens were separate from the gods. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for Thales Thales [ thā′lēz ] 624?-546? bce Greek philosopher who was considered by later Greek writers to be a founder of geometry and abstract astronomy. He is said to have accurately predicted a solar eclipse in 585 bce, although this and certain other stories associated with Thales have been questioned by modern scholars. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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