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new·ton (no̵̅o̅t′'n, nyo̵̅o̅t′'n)

noun

the basic unit of force in the SI and MKS systems, equal to the force which imparts to a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one meter per second per second: abbrev. N

Etymology: after Sir Isaac Newton

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New·ton (no̵̅o̅t′'n, nyo̵̅o̅t′'n)

noun

a masculine name: dim. Newt

Etymology: after surname Newton < common Eng place name Newton < OE neowa tun, new town

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New·ton (no̵̅o̅t′'n, nyo̵̅o̅t′'n)

Newton, Sir Isaac 1642-1727; Eng. mathematician & natural philosopher: formulated the laws of gravity & motion & the elements of differential calculus

Related Forms:

  • Newtonian New·to′·nian (-tō′nē ən) adjective, noun
Newton3 definition

New·ton (no̵̅o̅t′'n, nyo̵̅o̅t′'n)

city in E Mass.: suburb of Boston: pop. 84,000

Etymology: after New Towne, orig. name of Cambridge, Mass.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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