Newtonian

[ noo-toh-nee-uhn, nyoo- ]

/ nuˈtoʊ ni ən, nyu- /

adjective

of or relating to Sir Isaac Newton or to his theories or discoveries: Newtonian physics.

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Origin of Newtonian

First recorded in 1705–15; Newton + -ian

OTHER WORDS FROM Newtonian

non-New·to·ni·an, adjective, nounpost-New·to·ni·an, adjectivepre-New·to·ni·an, adjective

Words nearby Newtonian

New Test., New Testament, new theology, New Thought, newton, Newtonian, newtonian constant of gravitation, Newtonian fluid, Newtonian mechanics, Newtonian telescope, Newton, Isaac

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However, there is a Newtonian opposite to the base, and it's called swing voters--wing voters vs. swing voters, if you will.
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This is not to suggest that Romney should aspire to megalomania of Newtonian proportions.
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In the Newtonian world, people only care about what he says; the rules are to be followed by the rest of us.
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Remember the Newtonian rule of power politics: for every interest that wants X, there is an opposing interest that wants Not X.
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The paper was declined with thanks by that bigoted body 'as opposed to Newtonian astronomy.'
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy|Richard A. Proctor
The attraction of love, I find, is in an inverse proportion to the attraction of the Newtonian philosophy.
The Letters of Robert Burns|Robert Burns
But, there is also a great probability that some modification must be made in the wording of the Newtonian law.
Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms|T. Bassnett
Somehow, somewhere, in the maze of the Newtonian science there had to be an answer.
Deepfreeze|Robert Donald Locke
It returned on the 13th of March, 1759, and established beyond all doubt the rule of the Newtonian theory over comets.
Pioneers of Science|Oliver Lodge

British Dictionary definitions for Newtonian

Newtonian

/ (njuːˈtəʊnɪən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or based on the theories of Sir Isaac Newton

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