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Newtonian

adjective New·to·ni·an \ nü-ˈtō-nē-ən , nyü- , -nyən \

Definition of Newtonian

1 : of or relating to Sir Isaac Newton or his doctrines
2 : classical 4b(2)

First Known Use of newtonian

1676

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Newtonian

adjective New·to·ni·an \ n(y)ü-ˈtō-nē-ən \

medical Definition of Newtonian

: of, relating to, or following Sir Isaac Newton, his discoveries, or his doctrines
  • Newtonian dynamics

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