Bose

American  

[bohs] / boʊs /

noun

1. Sir Jagadis Chandre 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.

2. Satyendra Nath 1894–1974, Indian physicist.

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Bose British  

/ bəʊs /

noun

1. Sir Jagadis Chandra (dʒəɡəˈdiːs ˈtʃʌndrə). 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist

2. Satyendra Nath (səˈtjɛndrə ˈnɑːθ). 1894–1974, Indian physicist, who collaborated with Einstein in devising Bose-Einstein statistics

3. Subhas Chandra (sʊbˈhɑːʃ ˈtʃʌndrə), known as Netaji . 1897–1945, Indian nationalist leader; president of the Indian National Congress (1938–39); organized the Indian National Army, with Japanese support, in Singapore to free India from British Rule

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Bose Scientific  

/ bōs /

1. Indian physicist who derived the quantum statistics of photons by assuming that photons with the same energy were indistinguishable particles. His idea inspired Albert Einstein to apply the same concept to other particles, including atoms, predicting the possibility of Bose-Einstein condensates. Particles behaving in accordance with Bose's statistics are today called bosons.

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Example Sentences

Bose and crew have even been hired for a few celebrity birthdays and weddings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I recently bought the latest Bose TV Speaker soundbar, and it works extremely well.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

His best finds are electronics, like the early-2000s Bose Acoustic Wave Music System that he snagged last week for $30.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Bose offers some incredible options for every traveler on your list, whether they prefer the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds or more substantial headphones.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

We’re sprinting past the Sprint store—ha, ha, no time to laugh at that—past Hollister, past Lush, bounding up the escalator, past Bose, a new Pink, and Alex and Ani, and down to the Apple Store.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper