Definitions for Langley
ˈlæŋ liLan·g·ley

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1. langley(noun)

   unit of solar radiation

2. Langley, Samuel Pierpoint Langley(noun)

   United States astronomer and aviation pioneer who invented the bolometer and contributed to the design of early aircraft (1834-1906)

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1. Langley(ProperNoun)

   An English surname.

   Etymology: A habitational name from any of the numerous places named with Old English lang ("long") + lēah ("wood" or "glade").

2. Langley(ProperNoun)

   An unincorporated community in the census-designated place of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.

   Etymology: A habitational name from any of the numerous places named with Old English lang ("long") + lēah ("wood" or "glade").

3. Langley(ProperNoun)

   A metronym for the Central Intelligence Agency, whose headquarters is located in Langley, Virginia.

   Etymology: A habitational name from any of the numerous places named with Old English lang ("long") + lēah ("wood" or "glade").

4. Langley(ProperNoun)

   A district municipality in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

   Etymology: A habitational name from any of the numerous places named with Old English lang ("long") + lēah ("wood" or "glade").

5. Langley(ProperNoun)

   A town in England.

   Etymology: A habitational name from any of the numerous places named with Old English lang ("long") + lēah ("wood" or "glade").

6. Langley(ProperNoun)

   A lunar crater located close to the northwestern limb of the Moon.

   Etymology: A habitational name from any of the numerous places named with Old English lang ("long") + lēah ("wood" or "glade").

7. langley(Noun)

   A unit of heat transmission in the CGS system of units. It is equivalent to 41,840 J/mu00B2 in SI units. Symbol: Ly.

   Etymology: A habitational name from any of the numerous places named with Old English lang ("long") + lēah ("wood" or "glade").

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1. Langley

   Langley is an unincorporated community in the census-designated place of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The community was essentially absorbed into McLean many years ago, although there is still a Langley High School. In addition to being a bedroom community for Washington, D.C., the area is the site of the headquarters for the Central Intelligence Agency, the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center of the Federal Highway Administration, and the Claude Moore Colonial Farm of the National Park Service. Langley is often used as a metonym for the CIA.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Langley in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Langley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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