gilbert

[ gil-bert ]

/ ˈgɪl bərt /

noun Electricity.

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

Nearby words

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Origin of gilbert

First recorded in 1890–95; named after William Gilbert

Definition 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.

JohnJohn 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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It was Birch who took Gilbert and George to China, a trip on which Compston was invited, missed the plane, and came along later.
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Cobbold talks to The Daily Beast about Models and Mothers, on display through October 31 at The Gilbert Scott in London.
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Gilbert revealed this during "Secrets" week on the daytime TV show The Talk, where she is a co-host.
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"We shall not forget what you have told us," said Gilbert, as the wreck prepared to leave the room.
The Mystery of Lincoln's Inn|Robert Machray
Gilbert ripped open the envelope, letting it fall to the floor as he unfolded the letter.
The Cruise of the Make-Believes|Tom Gallon
"Gilbert Blythe," answered Anne, vexed to find herself blushing.
Anne Of Green Gables|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Here honest Gilbert entered, to say that Mr L——, the attorney, would be glad to have a word with his master.
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He started up as Gilbert entered, and the dark face grew suddenly pale.
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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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Medicine definitions for gilbert

Gilbert

[ gĭl′bərt ]

Walter Born 1932

American biologist. He shared a 1980 Nobel Prize for developing methods of mapping the structure and function of DNA.

Science 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.

Science 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.

gilbert

noun Electricity.

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