Definitions for einsteinˈaɪn staɪn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ein•steinˈaɪn staɪn(n.)
Albert, 1879–1955, German physicist, U.S. citizen from 1940: formulator of the theory of relativity.
Category: Biography
Ein•stein′i•an(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
Einstein, Albert Einstein(noun)
physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
genius, mastermind, brain, brainiac, Einstein(noun)
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
"Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"
Wiktionary
Einstein(Noun)
An extremely clever or intelligent person.
Can you believe he's just a kindergartener? It looks like they've got an Einstein in the family.
Einstein(ProperNoun)
Albert Einstein, the world-famous 20th Century theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity.
einstein(Noun)
(photochemistry) One mole of photons, regardless of frequency, as used to measure irradiance.
Can you believe he's just a kindergartener? It looks like they've got an Einstein in the family.
Origin: Named in honor of Albert Einstein, who explained the photoelectric effect.
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