Newtonian

Variant of newton

newton definition

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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