La Grange

[ luh -greynj ]

/ lə ˈgreɪndʒ /

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noun

a city in W Georgia.

a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.

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Lagrange

[ luh-greynj; French la-grahnzh ]

/ ləˈgreɪndʒ; French laˈgrɑ̃ʒ /

noun

Jo·seph Louis

[zhaw-zef lwee], /ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/, Comte, 1736–1813, French mathematician and astronomer.

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How to use La Grange in a sentence

After reaching LaGrange, a dispatch was sent into camp, for all the men in camp fit for duty, to join the Regiment at that place.
A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry|Marion Morrison
It was clear that Lagrange had supplied all the resources of my examination.
Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men|Francois Arago
It may perhaps be asked why we place Lagrange among the French geometers?
Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men|Francois Arago
All these facts are easily explicable, thanks to the properties of the equations of Lagrange which I have just recalled.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar

The equations thus obtained are another form of the equations of Lagrange.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar

British Dictionary definitions for La Grange

Lagrange

/ (French laɡrɑ̃ʒ) /

noun

Comte Joseph Louis (ʒozɛf lwi). 1736–1813, French mathematician and astronomer, noted particularly for his work on harmonics, mechanics, and the calculus of variations

Derived forms of Lagrange

Lagrangian (ləˈɡreɪndʒɪən), adjective

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Scientific definitions for La Grange

Lagrange

[ lə-grānj′, lə-gränj′ ]

Comte Joseph Louis 1736-1813

Italian-born French mathematician and astronomer who made important contributions to algebra and calculus. His work on celestial mechanics extended scientific understanding of planetary and lunar motion. In 1772 he discovered the points in space that are now named for him.