Edison

American  

[ed-uh-suhn] / ˈɛd ə sən /

noun

1. Thomas Alva 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.

2. a township in central New Jersey.

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Edison British  

/ ˈɛdɪsən /

noun

1. Thomas Alva. 1847–1931, US inventor. He patented more than a thousand inventions, including the phonograph, the incandescent electric lamp, the microphone, and the kinetoscope

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Edison Scientific  

/ ĕd′ĭ-sən /

1. American inventor and physicist who took out more than 1,000 patents in his lifetime. His inventions include the telegraph (1869), microphone (1877), and light bulb (1879). He also designed the first power plant (1881–82), making possible the widespread distribution of electricity. During World War I, Edison worked on a number of military devices, including flamethrowers, periscopes, and torpedoes.

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Example Sentences

The company, whose customers include Southern California Edison and CenterPoint Energy, makes what it calls physics-enabled digital twins of critical infrastructure, particularly for utilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company that once made glass bulbs for Thomas Edison lost money on fiber-optic cables for nearly 20 years.

From The Wall Street Journal

As for Servite’s future, Thomas recently stepped down as defensive coordinator at Edison and would certainly be interested in a third stint at a school he has said he still loves.

From Los Angeles Times

Although Tesla has made an effort to turn the tide in Europe, including by releasing cheaper versions of some cars, analysts, including Deutsche Bank’s Edison Yu, don’t expect material improvement this year.

From MarketWatch

It was also one of the first songs ever recorded, and the tune with which Thomas Edison’s phonograph was introduced to the London press on Aug. 14, 1888.

From The Wall Street Journal