Lagrange

American  

[luh-graynj, la-grahnzh] / ləˈgreɪndʒ, laˈgrɑ̃ʒ /

noun

1. Joseph Louis Comte, 1736–1813, French mathematician and astronomer.

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Lagrange British  

/ laɡrɑ̃ʒ /

noun

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

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Lagrange Scientific  

/ lə-grānj′,lə-gränj′ /

1. 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.

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Other Word Forms

• Lagrangian
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Lagrange

Instead of flying straight to Mars, the spacecraft are currently looping around a point in space about a million miles from Earth known as Lagrange point 2.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2026

And L1 stands for Lagrange point 1 - the exact place between the Sun and Earth where the spacecraft is heading.

From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2024

“It’s a thought-provoking analysis,” says Benjamin Wandelt of the Lagrange Institute in France, who also wasn’t involved in the study.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 30, 2023

The cube-shaped spacecraft will orbit Earth for about 16 days before beginning its 110-day journey to its final destination — the L1 Lagrange point.

From DOGO News ● Sep. 12, 2023

"General, I left papers in General Denver's possession, at Lagrange, Tennessee, that will show who I am and what my business is."

From Four Years A Scout and Spy by E. C. Downs

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