Kepler

[kep-ler]

noun

1. Johannes 1571–1630, German astronomer.

2. a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon having an extensive ray system: about 22 miles (35 km) in diameter.

Kepler

¹

/ ˈkɛplə /

noun

1. Johannes (joˈhanəs). 1571–1630, German astronomer. As discoverer of Kepler's laws of planetary motion he is regarded as one of the founders of modern astronomy

Kepler

²

/ ˈkɛplə /

noun

1. a small crater in the NW quadrant of the moon, centre of a large bright ray system

Kepler

1. German astronomer and mathematician who is considered the founder of celestial mechanics. He was first to accurately describe the elliptical orbits of Earth and the planets around the Sun and demonstrated that planets move fastest when they are closest to the Sun. He also established that a planet's distance from the Sun can be calculated if its period of revolution is known.

Other Word Forms

• Keplerian adjective

Example Sentences

Nick Castellanos roped a line drive just inside the third-base line in the next at-bat, doubling home Kepler to open the scoring.

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The night culminated in the seventh, after walks to Nick Castellanos and Max Kepler drew Roberts out of the dugout.

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Henriquez, another rookie who had been sharp in limited action this year, yielded another home run to Kepler two batters later.

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After the launch at Annabelle’s Book Club, Alexandra will head to bookstores across the country to promote her book, including Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park and Book Passage in San Francisco.

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After securing funding from publisher Kepler Interactive, the core team grew to about 30 people.

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