Definitions for Newcomb
ˈnu kəm, ˈnyu-new·comb

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Newcomb, Simon Newcombnoun

   United States astronomer (1835-1909)

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1. newcomb

   Newcomb could refer to multiple things and it's hard to provide a general definition without a specific context. However, it could refer to: 1) Newcomb's paradox: A thought experiment in decision theory that involves predicting future actions. 2) Newcomb's Problem: A game in decision theory involving two boxes and a predictor. 3) The Newcomb Fraktur: A typeface designed in 2007 by Nathan Williams. 4) The name of a person or place, like Simon Newcomb, a Canadian-American astronomer and mathematician, or Newcomb, a town in New Mexico. 5) The Newcomb College Institute, which is a center for women’s education at Tulane University. Please provide more context if you're referring to something different.

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1. Newcomb

   Newcomb is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 436 at the 2010 census. The Town of Newcomb is at the west border of the county. It is 58 miles southwest of Plattsburgh, 59 miles southwest of Burlington, VT, 81 miles northeast of Utica, NY, 93 miles north-northwest of Albany, NY, and 124 miles south-southwest of Montreal, Quebec. The town is inside the Adirondack Park; it contains the Lake Harris Campground. The town is the largest in area in Essex County.

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1. NEWCOMB

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Newcomb is ranked #2534 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Newcomb surname appeared 14,292 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Newcomb.
   
   92.6% or 13,247 total occurrences were White.
   2.1% or 302 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 286 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.8% or 263 total occurrences were Black.
   0.7% or 107 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.6% or 87 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. • Astronomer

How to pronounce Newcomb?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Newcomb in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Newcomb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Newcomb in a Sentence

1. Major League:

   Such inappropriate comments have no place in our game. We are aware of this serious issue, Billy Bean will meet with Mr. Newcomb this week, and we will identify an appropriate course of diversity training for him in the Atlanta community.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Newcomb
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Newcomb
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html