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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnjuːt^ən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(no̅o̅t′n, nyo̅o̅t′n)

new•ton (no̅o̅t′n, nyo̅o̅t′n),USA pronunciation n. [Physics.]

Physicsthe SI unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one meter per second per second on a mass of one kilogram. Abbr.: N

after I. Newton 1900–05

New•ton (no̅o̅t′n, nyo̅o̅t′n),USA pronunciation n.

Biographical Sir Isaac, 1642–1727, English philosopher and mathematician: formulator of the law of gravitation.
Place Namesa city in E Massachusetts, near Boston. 83,622.
Place Namesa city in central Kansas. 16,332.
Place Namesa city in central Iowa, E of Des Moines. 15,292.
a male given name: a family name taken from a place-name meaning "new town.''

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newton /ˈnjuːt^ən/ n

the derived SI unit of force that imparts an acceleration of 1 metre per second to a mass of 1 kilogram; equivalent to 10⁵ dynes or 7.233 poundalsSymbol: N

Etymology: 20th Century: named after Sir Isaac Newton

'newton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

ampere - calculus - corpuscular theory - dyne - Grantham - gravitation - gravitational constant - joule - N - Newtonian - Newton's law of gravitation - Newton's laws of motion - Newton Aycliffe - pascal - poise - poundal - Tarkington - viscosity - baker - celestial mechanics - classical mechanics - contemporary - duke - fictitious force - kilogram-force - law of motion - lewis - mass - N, n - Newtonian fluid - newton-meter - Newton's law of motion - Newton's method - Newton's rings

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