langley

¹

[ lang-lee ]

noun

, Physics.

1. for electromagnetic radiation incident upon a surface, a value of energy per unit area equal to one calorie per square centimeter.

Langley

²

[ lang-lee ]

noun

1. Edmund of. York, 1st Duke of.
2. Samuel Pier·pont [peer, -pont], 1834–1906, U.S. astronomer, physicist, and pioneer in aeronautics.
3. William. Langland, William.
4. a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, near Vancouver.
5. Mount, a mountain in E California, in the Sierra Nevada. 14,025 feet (4,280 meters).

Langley

/ ˈlæŋlɪ /

noun

1. LangleySamuel Pierpont18341906MUSSCIENCE: astronomerSCIENCE: physicistTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: aviator Samuel Pierpont. 1834–1906, US astronomer and physicist: invented the bolometer (1878) and pioneered the construction of heavier-than-air flying machines

langley

/ lăng′lē /

1. A unit equal to one gram calorie per square centimeter of irradiated surface, used to measure solar radiation. The langley is named after American astronomer and aeronautical pioneer Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834–1906).

Word History and Origins

Origin of langley¹

First recorded in 1945–50; after S. P. Langley

Example Sentences

Molly Robinson has had lunch at Langley Castle in Northumberland every Thursday since 1987.

From BBC

“We are a studio that, under Donna Langley, likes to take big swings when we see the opportunity,” said Jim Orr, head of domestic distribution at Universal Pictures.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a big win for Universal and its leader Donna Langley, who was recently elevated to chair of NBCUniversal Entertainment & Studios.

From Los Angeles Times

NBCUniversal Chief Content Officer Donna Langley will assume greater responsibilities as NBCUniversal chairman of entertainment and studios, which will include oversight of NBC Entertainment and marketing, the sources said.

From Los Angeles Times

Longtime Comcast executive Matt Strauss will get a big promotion to partner with Langley.

From Los Angeles Times