Leibniz

American  

[lahyb-nits, lahyp-nits] / ˈlaɪb nɪts, ˈlaɪp nɪts /

Or Leibnitz

noun

1. Gottfried Wilhelm von 1646–1716, German philosopher, writer, and mathematician.

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Leibniz Scientific  

/ līb′nĭts /

1. German philosopher and mathematician who invented the mathematical processes of differentiation and integration, which greatly expanded the field of calculus. Leibniz also established the foundations of probability theory and conceived the idea for a practical calculating machine.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Leibnitzian
  adjective
• Leibnitzianism
  noun
• post-Leibnitzian
  adjective
• post-Leibnizian
  adjective
• Leibnizianism
  noun
• Leibnizian
  adjective

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research also Thursday downgraded its growth expectations to 0.9% in 2026 and 1.2% in 2027, from 1.0% and 1.4%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"We observe an epigenetic pattern that becomes increasingly apparent with age," says Prof. Neri, formerly a group leader at the Leibniz Institute on Aging -- Fritz Lipmann Institute in Jena.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

“Matrilineality is so rare in our modern times,” adds Leibniz Centre for Archaeology archaeologist Ursula Brosseder, also not involved with the study.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 3, 2024

"So far, however, only a few substances are known that could be used as coffee markers," says principal investigator Roman Lang from the Leibniz Institute.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

Leibniz likened i to the Holy Spirit: both have an ethereal and barely substantial existence.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife