napier

¹

[ney-pee-er]

noun

Physics.

1. neper.

Napier

²

[ney-pee-er, nuh-peer]

noun

1. Sir Charles James, 1782–1853, British general.

2. John, 1550–1617, Scottish mathematician: inventor of logarithms. Also Neper

3. Robert Cornelis 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, 1810–90, English field marshal.

4. former name of Napier-Hastings.

Napier

¹

/ ˈneɪpɪə /

noun

1. Sir Charles James. 1782–1853, British general and colonial administrator: conquered Sind (1843): governor of Sind (1843–47)

2. John. 1550–1617, Scottish mathematician: invented logarithms and pioneered the decimal notation used today

3. Robert ( Cornelis ), 1st Baron Napier of Magdala. 1810–90, British field marshal, who commanded in India during the Sikh Wars (1845, 1848–49) and the Indian Mutiny (1857–59). He captured Magdala (1868) while rescuing British diplomats from Ethiopia

Napier

²

/ ˈneɪpɪə /

noun

1. a port in New Zealand, on E North Island on Hawke Bay: wool trade centre. Pop: 56 100 (2004 est)

Example Sentences

Napier Port expects FY 2026 Ebitda of NZ$70 million-NZ$74 million.

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It retains an outperform call on Napier Port and raises its price target by 17% to NZ$4.10/share.

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“A history of acquisitions—65 transactions in 10 years—looks likely to continue, we think,” Jason Napier and Nicolas O’Sullivan say in a research note.

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The second ODI is Napier on Wednesday and the third in Hamilton on Saturday.

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The Best Egg acquisition signals Barclays is looking to replace lost business and expand further in the U.S., said UBS analyst Jason Napier.

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