newton
nounnouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈn(j)uːtən//
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.
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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.
Holonyms: kilonewton < meganewton < giganewton < teranewton < petanewton < exanewton < zettanewton < yottanewton
Meronyms: piconewton < nanonewton < micronewton < millinewton
Etymology
Named after the English scientist Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1726) in 1948.
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A cookie consisting of fruit paste in a sheath of pastry dough.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:newton.
Etymology
Attested since the 1990s, from Fig Newtons, a brand name (later renamed just "Newtons" in 2012) which was named for Newton, Massachusetts.
Forms
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- newtons
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