释义
[ noo-toh -nee-uh n, nyoo- ] SHOW IPA
/ nuˈtoʊ ni ən, nyu- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
adjective of or relating to Sir Isaac Newton or to his theories or discoveries: Newtonian physics.
Origin of Newtonian 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 Words nearby Newtonian New Test., New Testament, new theology, New Thought, newton, Newtonian , newtonian constant of gravitation, Newtonian fluid, Newtonian mechanics, Newtonian telescope, Newton, Isaac
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Example sentences from the Web for Newtonian However, there is a Newtonian opposite to the base, and it's called swing voters--wing voters vs. swing voters, if you will.
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This is not to suggest that Romney should aspire to megalomania of Newtonian proportions.
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In the Newtonian world, people only care about what he says; the rules are to be followed by the rest of us.
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Remember the Newtonian rule of power politics: for every interest that wants X, there is an opposing interest that wants Not X.
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The paper was declined with thanks by that bigoted body 'as opposed to Newtonian astronomy.'
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy | Richard A. Proctor
The attraction of love, I find, is in an inverse proportion to the attraction of the Newtonian philosophy.
The Letters of Robert Burns | Robert Burns
But, there is also a great probability that some modification must be made in the wording of the Newtonian law.
Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms | T. Bassnett
Somehow, somewhere, in the maze of the Newtonian science there had to be an answer.
Deepfreeze | Robert Donald Locke
It returned on the 13th of March, 1759, and established beyond all doubt the rule of the Newtonian theory over comets.
Pioneers of Science | Oliver Lodge
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British Dictionary definitions for Newtonian adjective of, relating to, or based on the theories of Sir Isaac Newton
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