Adrian

American  

[ey-dree-uhn] / ˈeɪ dri ən /

noun

1. Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.

2. (Gilbert), 1903–59, U.S. fashion and costume designer.

3. Hadrian.

4. a city in southeastern Michigan.

5. a first name: from a Latin word meaning “from Hadria,” an ancient city in northern Italy.

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Adrian British  

/ ˈeɪdrɪən /

noun

1. Edgar Douglas, Baron Adrian. 1889–1977, English physiologist, noted particularly for his research into the function of neurons: shared with Sherrington the Nobel prize for physiology and medicine 1932

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Example Sentences

Investors should “think about where the bottlenecks are in the infrastructure build,” says Westwood chief investment officer Adrian Hellfert.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Liverpool are encouraged by Iraola's ability at Bournemouth to get the best out of new signings and youngsters, with Alex Scott, Rayan, Junior Kroupi and Adrian Truffert brought on under his tutelage.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"The big large monolithic model, it's $15 per million tokens, but you can get that down to like five cents if you use the smaller mini model," says Adrian Balfour of consultancy Enverso.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Tesla’s energy business “is now punching well above its revenue weight in terms of profitability, while automotive is the inverse,” Adrian Balfour, chair of the advisory firm Envorso, recently told MarketWatch in emailed comments.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Marcus, Jay, and Adrian spent the entire period whispering to one another, cutting up like they didn’t think anyone could hear them.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson