Definitions for Newton
ˈnut n, ˈnyut nnew·ton

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1. Newton, Isaac Newton, Sir Isaac Newtonnoun

   English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

2. newton, Nnoun

   a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes

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1. newtonnoun

   In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second. Symbol: N.

2. Newtonnoun

   The name of many English places.

3. Newtonnoun

   An English habitational surname for someone from any of these places

4. Newtonnoun

   The name of many English-speaking places, including: several villages in England. a residential area in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire council area, Scotland. A small city, the county seat of Baker County, Georgia, United States. A city, the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois, United States. A city, the county seat of Jasper County, Iowa, United States. A city, the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. A city, the county seat of Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. A city, the county seat of Newton County, Texas, United States.

5. Newtonnoun

   A habitational surname for someone from any of these places.

6. Newtonnoun

   Sir Isaac Newton, English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, alchemist, and natural philosopher.

7. Etymology: Old English new town. Compare same construction in Italian Napoli ("Naples").

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1. newton

   A Newton is a unit of force in the International System of Units (SI), named after Sir Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on mechanics. It is defined as the amount of force needed to accelerate a one kilogram mass by one meter per second squared.

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1. Newton

   The newton is the International System of Units derived unit of force. It is named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics, specifically Newton's second law of motion.

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1. NEWTON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Newton is ranked #443 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Newton surname appeared 74,092 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 25 would have the surname Newton.
   
   75.6% or 56,058 total occurrences were White.
   18.4% or 13,648 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 1,897 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 1,519 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 504 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 459 total occurrences were Asian.

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Anagrams for Newton »

1. went on

How to pronounce Newton?

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

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Newton in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Newton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Newton in a Sentence

1. Willmott:

   The vain man is generally a doubter. It is Newton who sees himself as child on the sea shore, and his discoveries in the colored shell.

2. Horace Walpole:

   The next Augustan age will dawn on the other side of the Atlantic. There will, perhaps, be a Thucydides at Boston, a Xenophon at New York, and, in time, a Virgil at Mexico, and a Newton at Peru. At last, some curious traveler from Lima will visit England and give a description of the ruins of St Paul s, like the editions of Balbec and Palmyra.

3. J. Hart:

   Fig Newton: The force required to accelerate a fig 39.37 inches per sec.

4. Julianne Hough:

   For her (Olivia Newton John) to give me that blessing to take that wave, I hope I make her proud. I can come here and discover Sandy for myself and still honor what Olivia did. I hope she’s watching. She’s better than you hoped she would be.

5. Bernard Mannes Baruch:

   Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.

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