Eddington

American  

[ed-ing-tuhn] / ˈɛd ɪŋ tən /

noun

1. Sir Arthur (Stanley), 1882–1944, English astronomer, physicist, and writer.

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Eddington British  

/ ˈɛdɪŋtən /

noun

1. Sir Arthur Stanley. 1882–1944, English astronomer and physicist, noted for his research on the motion, internal constitution, and luminosity of stars and for his elucidation of the theory of relativity

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Eddington Scientific  

/ ĕd′ĭng-tən /

1. British mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who founded modern astrophysics. He conducted research on the evolution, structure, and motion of stars and was one of the first scientists to promote the theory of relativity. He also wrote a series of scientific books for the layperson.

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Example Sentences

In these environments, black holes experienced brief but intense growth spurts through a process known as 'super Eddington accretion'.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

The Jamaican-born actor also starred in acclaimed 2022 drama Empire of Light, and will be seen in US pandemic-era Western movie Eddington, which was released in the UK last weekend.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

Bad things are happening in Eddington and have been for decades, not just broken shop windows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

Westmorland and Furness Council said every single item of food that was repurposed by the group, based at the Eddington CIC, would otherwise go to landfill.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

Seventy years ago, if Eddington is to be believed, only two people understood the general theory of relativity.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking