Hering

[ hey-ring ]

/ ˈheɪ rɪŋ /

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noun

E·wald

[ey-vahlt], /ˈeɪ vɑlt/, 1834–1918, German physiologist and psychologist.

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Words nearby Hering

hereunto, hereupon, Hereward, herewith, Hergesheimer, Hering, heriot, Herisau, heritability, heritable, heritage

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How to use Hering in a sentence

Thanks to the idea of Hering, worked out by Semon, the facts are now explained in a satisfactory manner.
The Sexual Question|August Forel
I had an hour and a half's talk with Hering, which cleared up some things for me.
The Letters of William James, Vol. 1|William James
Professor Hering, having established his main thesis, is content.
Unconscious Memory|Samuel Butler
He was, we have seen, anticipated by Hering; but his attitude was his own, fresh and original.
Unconscious Memory|Samuel Butler

This, at least, is what I suppose Professor Hering to intend.
Unconscious Memory|Samuel Butler

British Dictionary definitions for Hering

Hering

/ (ˈheriŋ) /

noun

Ewald (ˈɛvalt). 1834–1918, German physiologist and experimental psychologist who studied vision and propounded the doctrine of nativism, the policy of favouring the natives of a country over the immigrants

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