Lagrange

American  

[luh-graynj, la-grahnzh] / ləˈgreɪndʒ, laˈgrɑ̃ʒ /

noun

1. Joseph Louis Comte, 1736–1813, French mathematician and astronomer.

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Lagrange British  

/ laɡrɑ̃ʒ /

noun

1. Comte Joseph Louis (ʒozɛf lwi). 1736–1813, French mathematician and astronomer, noted particularly for his work on harmonics, mechanics, and the calculus of variations

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Lagrange Scientific  

/ lə-grānj′,lə-gränj′ /

1. Italian-born French mathematician and astronomer who made important contributions to algebra and calculus. His work on celestial mechanics extended scientific understanding of planetary and lunar motion. In 1772 he discovered the points in space that are now named for him.

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Other Word Forms

• Lagrangian
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Lagrange

The tests are part of a months-long commissioning process that will continue as Roman travels roughly one million miles toward its destination at the second Lagrange point, L2.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

That destination - called L1 or Lagrange point 1 - is at 1% of the Earth-Sun distance.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2023

“It’s a thought-provoking analysis,” says Benjamin Wandelt of the Lagrange Institute in France, who also wasn’t involved in the study.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 30, 2023

The cube-shaped spacecraft will orbit Earth for about 16 days before beginning its 110-day journey to its final destination — the L1 Lagrange point.

From DOGO News ● Sep. 12, 2023

At noon the Brigade Lagrange also advanced once more on the small copse and forced its way into it for a short time, but was again driven back by the 65th.

From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Count Helmuth

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