Compton

[ komp-tuhn ]

/ ˈkɒmp tən /

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noun

Arthur Hol·ly

[hol-ee], /ˈhɒl i/, 1892–1962, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1927.

his brother, Karl Taylor

[kahrl], /kɑrl/, 1887–1954, U.S. physicist.

Spencer, Earl of Wilmington, 1673?–1743, British statesman: prime minister 1742–43.

a city in SW California.

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Words nearby Compton

compsognathus, compt, compte rendu, comp time, Comptometer, Compton, Compton-Burnett, Compton effect, comptroller, Comptroller General of the United States, Comptroller of the Currency

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How to use Compton in a sentence

At least one of those separate offices, Joe’s Jeans headquarters in Compton, will remain open, while the others will close.
Despite the shift to WFH, fashion brands are investing in new office spaces|jim cooper|May 25, 2021|Digiday
When they reached the ATM, Compton pulled out his weapon and fired 15 rounds at Palmer.
The American parole system is an endless trap — and a moral outrage|Jennifer Miller|May 24, 2021|Washington Post
Whereas in 1972, only eighteen known and active gangs existed in South Central, Compton, and Inglewood, by 1978 that number had more than doubled.
Los Angeles Had a Chance to Build a Better City After the Rodney King Violence in 1992. Here's Why It Failed|Elizabeth Hinton|May 18, 2021|Time
To date, 42 mayors across America have signed on, and additional projects are now being run in towns and cities from Hudson, New York, and Gary, Indiana, to Compton, California.
Covid killed UBI; Long live guaranteed income|Eileen Guo|May 7, 2021|MIT Technology Review

The school is working on outreach to students who had been enrolled at Compton in spring 2020 but withdrew during the pandemic, offering them more financial aid, and improving partnerships with K-12 districts to connect with prospective students.
Applying to College Was Never Easy for Most Students. The Pandemic Made It Nearly Impossible|Katie Reilly|March 31, 2021|Time
“We used to go for food at a little Italian place on Old Compton Street called Presto,” says Burston.
The Queer Genius of Film Director Derek Jarman|Tim Teeman|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1988, N.W.A. released their groundbreaking record Straight Outta Compton.
A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police'|Rich Goldstein|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An N.W.A. biopic titled Straight Outta Compton will hit theaters across America in 2015.
A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police'|Rich Goldstein|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even without “Fuck tha Police” Straight Outta Compton, drew controversy for its misogyny, language, and style.
A Brief History of the Phrase 'F*ck the Police'|Rich Goldstein|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His basketball team, the Riverside King, had just lost 68-60 to Compton Dominguez, and the 6-foot-7 forward dropped in 17 points.
Spurs’ Kawhi Leonard Is Named NBA Finals MVP on Father’s Day, Six Years After His Dad’s Murder|Marlow Stern|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Away over Compton Ridge one last, pale star hung, caught in the upper branches of a dead pine.
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright
He waited until from away up on Compton Ridge the sound of wheels came to him on the breeze that slipped down the mountain side.
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright
Few manor–houses have, or at least had, more numerous places of concealment great and small than Compton Wynyates.
Warwickshire|Clive Holland
There were in ancient times a large number of secret hiding–places at Compton Wynyates.
Warwickshire|Clive Holland
He was subsequently rector of Compton-Pauncefoot, Somerset, from 1897 to 1899, when he retired owing to failing health.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ|Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.

British Dictionary definitions for Compton

Compton

noun

(ˈkɒmptən) Arthur Holly. 1892–1962, US physicist, noted for his research on X-rays, gamma rays, and nuclear energy: Nobel prize for physics 1927

(ˈkʌmptən) Denis . 1918–97, English cricketer, who played for Middlesex and England (1937–57); broke two records in 1947 scoring 3816 runs and 18 centuries in one season

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Scientific definitions for Compton

Compton

[ kŏmp′tən ]

Arthur Holly 1892-1962

American physicist who showed that when particles of light (called photons) collide with other particles, such as electrons, they lose energy and momentum and the light's wavelength increases. For his discovery of this phenomenon (which became known as the Compton effect) he shared the 1927 Nobel Prize for physics with Charles Wilson. He also discovered the electrical nature of cosmic rays.