gilbert

[ gil-bert ]

/ ˈgɪl bərt /

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noun Electricity.

the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetomotive force, equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns. Abbreviation: Gi

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Origin of gilbert

First recorded in 1890–95; named after William Gilbert

Words nearby gilbert

Gijón, Gil, Gila, Gila monster, Gila woodpecker, gilbert, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Gilbert and George, Gilbert and Sullivan, Gilbertian, Gilbertine

Other definitions for gilbert (2 of 2)

Gilbert

[ gil-bert ]

/ ˈgɪl bərt /

noun

Cass, 1859–1934, U.S. architect.

Henry Franklin Bel·knap

[bel-nap], /ˈbɛl næp/, 1868–1928, U.S. composer.

Sir Humphrey, 1537–83, English soldier, navigator, and colonizer in America.

John John Pringle, 1895–1936, U.S. film actor.

Walter, born 1932, U.S. molecular biologist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1980.

William, 1544–1603, English physician and physicist: pioneer experimenter in magnetism and electricity.

Sir William Schwenck

[shwengk], /ʃwɛŋk/, 1836–1911, English dramatist and poet: collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan.

a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “pledge” and “bright.”

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How to use gilbert in a sentence

If the detectives followed up and asked Gilbert what he meant, they didn’t mention it in their reports.
The Murder Chicago Didn’t Want to Solve|by Mick Dumke|February 25, 2021|ProPublica
Gilbert of the District appointed Emily Grim and Daniel Wolf partners.
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The Pittsburgh defense dialed up the pass-rush pressure on Gilbert in crunchtime, then survived the Cowboys’ last-gasp drive.
Steelers stay unbeaten, Chargers drop another heartbreaker in NFL Week 9|Cindy Boren, Mark Maske, Des Bieler|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
She bought a home in Gilbert and applied for services for her daughter, Janine, who is 41 and has Down syndrome.
People with Developmental Disabilities Were Promised Help. Instead, They Face Delays and Denials.|by Amy Silverman for Arizona Daily Star, with data analysis by Alex Devoid, Arizona Daily Star|November 5, 2020|ProPublica

Authorities say Gilbert admitted to drafting threatening Twitter messages targeting the couple.
2 more ex-eBay employees admit to roles in harassment scheme|Verne Kopytoff|October 30, 2020|Fortune
Nearly half a century later, in an interview with art filmmaker Gilbert Prouteau, Picasso spoke about the events of 1911.
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A man named Herbert Gilbert patented one back in 1963 that heated a nicotine solution and produced steam.
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As a side note, James and Gilbert being forced to hug it out might be the most shocking twist in this entire soap opera.
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It was Birch who took Gilbert and George to China, a trip on which Compston was invited, missed the plane, and came along later.
Joshua Compston Was Once the Wunderkind of the British Art World…and Now He’s Been Practically Forgotten|Anthony Haden-Guest|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
(tie) The Signature of All Things by Elisabeth Gilbert (6 votes)10.
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Gilbert was one of those petted individuals who carry the good-will of others by storm.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
This circumstance had made her feel a deeper interest in Gilbert, and had quickened her friendship into love.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
Gilbert's "O shame, father," and Mrs. Rushmere's "God bless the dear child," following her hasty retreat.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
It was a few days after the bursting of this domestic thunder-cloud, that Gilbert and Dorothy were thrown alone together.
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Gilbert was not at all satisfied with the promise Dolly had given to his father; he thought himself slighted and ill-used.
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British Dictionary definitions for gilbert (1 of 2)

gilbert

/ (ˈɡɪlbət) /

noun

a unit of magnetomotive force; the magnetomotive force resulting from the passage of 4π abamperes through one turn of a coil. 1 gilbert is equivalent to 10/4 π = 0.795 775 ampere-turnSymbols: Gb, Gi

Word Origin for gilbert

C19: named after William Gilbert (1540–1603), English physician and physicist

British Dictionary definitions for gilbert (2 of 2)

Gilbert

/ (ˈɡɪlbət) /

noun

Grove Karl. 1843–1918, US geologist who pioneered the study of river development and valley erosion

Sir Humphrey. ?1539–83, English navigator: founded the colony at St John's, Newfoundland (1583)

William. 1540–1603, English physician and physicist, noted for his study of terrestrial magnetism in De Magnete (1600)

Sir W (illiam) S (chwenck). 1836–1911, English dramatist, humorist, and librettist. He collaborated (1871–96) with Arthur Sullivan on the famous series of comic operettas, including The Pirates of Penzance (1879), Iolanthe (1882), and The Mikado (1885)

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Scientific definitions for gilbert (1 of 2)

Gilbert

[ gĭl′bərt ]

Walter Born 1932

American biologist who, building upon the work of Frederick Sanger, formulated a method for determining the sequence of bases in DNA that made it possible to manufacture genetic materials in the laboratory. For this work he shared with Sanger and American biologist Paul Berg the 1980 Nobel Prize for chemistry.

Scientific definitions for gilbert (2 of 2)

Gilbert

William 1544-1603

English court physician and physicist whose book De Magnete (1600) was the first comprehensive scientific work published in England. Gilbert demonstrated that the Earth itself is a magnet, with lines of force running between the North and South Poles. He theorized that magnetism and electricity were two types of a single force and was the first to use the words electricity and magnetic pole.