Anaximenes

[ an-ak-sim-uh-neez ]

/ ˌæn ækˈsɪm əˌniz /

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noun

flourished 6th century b.c., Greek philosopher at Miletus.

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Words nearby Anaximenes

Anaxagoras, Anaxarete, anaxial, Anaxibia, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Anaya, anba, anbury, ANC, Ancaeus

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How to use Anaximenes in a sentence

Along with a third Milesian, Anaximenes, they had established a new way of viewing the natural world.
2,500 years ago, the philosopher Anaxagoras brought science’s spirit to Athens|Tom Siegfried|May 4, 2021|Science News
Anaximenes regarded air as having life; Diogenes saw in it also intelligence.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
Anaximenes, the disciple of Thales, pursued his master's inquiries and adopted his method.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
Anaximenes, seeing that animals die without air, thought that air was the great primal cause.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord

He assumed a vital air in all living things, being in this influenced by Anaximenes whose primitive matter was infinite air.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
Not merely Thales, but his followers and disciples, Anaximander and Anaximenes, were born there.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams

British Dictionary definitions for Anaximenes

Anaximenes

/ (ˌænækˈsɪməˌniːz) /

noun

6th century bc, Greek philosopher who believed air to be the primary substance

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