Gibbs

American  

[gibz] / gɪbz /

noun

1. James, 1682–1754, Scottish architect and author.

2. Josiah Willard, 1839–1903, U.S. physicist.

3. Oliver Wolcott 1822–1908, U.S. chemist and educator.

4. Sir Philip, 1877–1962, English journalist and writer.

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Gibbs British  

/ ɡɪbz /

noun

1. James. 1682–1754, British architect; his buildings include St Martin's-in-the-Fields, London (1722–26), and the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford (1737–49)

2. Josiah Willard. 1839–1903, US physicist and mathematician: founder of chemical thermodynamics

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Gibbs Scientific  

/ gĭbz /

1. American physicist known especially for his investigations of thermodynamics. He developed methods for analyzing the thermodynamic properties of substances, and his findings established the basic theory for physical chemistry.

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Gibbs

The Lions handed the Vikings their first loss and Jahmyr Gibbs ran wild.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Supt Rob Gibbs says the new team is "an acknowledgement that we needed to change the way in which we were working"

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Democratic Rep. George Whitesides is facing off against Republican challenger Jason Gibbs, who serves on the Santa Clarita City Council, in the race to represent Santa Clarita and Antelope Valley in Congress.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Anna Gibbs suggests that the song could be a riff on the loaded history of this term.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

My school days at Gibbs Elementary School passed quickly.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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