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Webster 1913 Edition
Newtonian
New-to′ni-an
,Adj.
Of or pertaining to
Sir Isaac Newton
, or his discoveries. Newtonian philosophy
, the philosophy of
– Sir Isaac Newton
; – applied to the doctrine of the universe as expounded in Newton’s “Principia,” to the modern or experimental philosophy (as opposed to the theories of Descartes and others), and, most frequently, to the mathematical theory of universal gravitation. Newtonian telescope
(Astron.)
, a reflecting telescope, in which rays from the large speculum are received by a plane mirror placed diagonally in the axis, and near the open end of the tube, and thrown at right angles toward one side of the tube, where the image is formed and viewed through the eyeplace.
– Newtonian theory of light
. See Note under
Light
.New-to′ni-an
,Noun.
A follower of Newton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Newtonian
NEWTONIAN
,Adj.
NEWTONIAN
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Newtonian
Newtonian
See also: newtonian
English
Adjective
Newtonian (comparative more Newtonian, superlative most Newtonian)
- Of or relating to Isaac Newton, or his laws and theories.
- (fluid mechanics, of a fluid) Obeying Newton's law of viscosity; i.e. having a constant viscosity.
- (physics) Of or relating to classical physics that does not take relativity into account.
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Noun
Newtonian (plural Newtonians)
- A scientist supporting Isaac Newton's views on physics and mathematics.