Lagrange

American  

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

noun

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

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Lagrange British  

/ ləˈɡreɪndʒɪən, 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

Example Sentences

Instead of flying straight to Mars, the spacecraft are currently looping around a point in space about a million miles from Earth known as Lagrange point 2.

From Science Daily

Over the following century and a half, scientists including Leonard Euler, Joseph-Louis Lagrange, and eventually Hamilton expanded Newton's work, developing more flexible mathematical descriptions of motion.

From Science Daily

It would need to be located at the Lagrange 1 Point in space, nearly 1 million miles from Earth — a location where the gravitational pull of the sun and Earth would essentially pin the object in place.

From Los Angeles Times

Donnie LaGrange, a CFP in Dallas, estimates that a couple should expect to spend at least $15,000 a year on a health insurance policy that covers both of them before age 65.

From Seattle Times

The company previously announced in 2021 it was moving its headquarters to LaGrange, Georgia, and would open a factory and research operation there.

From Seattle Times