langley

¹ American  

[lang-lee] / ˈlæŋ li /

noun

Physics.

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

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Langley ² American  

[lang-lee] / ˈlæŋ li /

noun

1. Edmund of. York, 1st Duke of.

2. Samuel Pierpont 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).

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Langley British  

/ ˈlæŋlɪ /

noun

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

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langley Scientific  

/ 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).

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Etymology

Origin of langley

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

Example Sentences

In 2002-03, Cheney paid numerous visits to Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Va., and barraged analysts with questions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The annual country music festival in Indio will also feature Brooks & Dunn, Ella Langley and Bailey Zimmerman, among other acts.

From Los Angeles Times

Gen. Michael Langley, then the head of U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Donna Langley, chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment, who was heavily involved in wooing Sheridan to Universal over the past two months, made a pilgrimage to his ranch to help seal the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Lost King focused on the role of historian Philippa Langley in the search, which involved archaeologists from the University of Leicester.

From BBC