Thorndike

American  

[thawrn-dahyk] / ˈθɔrnˌdaɪk /

noun

1. Ashley Horace, 1871–1933, U.S. literary historian and teacher.

2. Edward Lee, 1874–1949, U.S. psychologist and lexicographer.

3. (Everett) Lynn, 1882–1965, U.S. historian and scholar (brother of Ashley Horace Thorndike).

4. Dame Sybil, 1882–1976, English actress.

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Thorndike British  

/ ˈθɔːnˌdaɪk /

noun

1. Edward Lee. 1874–1949, US psychologist, who worked on animals and proposed that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments ( Thorndike's law or law of effect )

2. Dame ( Agnes ) Sybil . 1882–1976, British actress

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Example Sentences

The writer-director Stewart Thorndike wrestles with ghosts in her new slow-burn haunted hotel film.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2023

They also embraced the new field of psychological testing, offering tests that measured aptitude and not achievement, such as the Thorndike Tests for Mental Alertness.

From National Geographic • Jul. 28, 2023

So if many companies follow these guidelines, it could have a significant effect on heart health, Thorndike says.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2022

But as tax historian Joseph Thorndike noted in his book, "Their Fair Share: Taxing the Rich in the Age of FDR," the Roosevelt administration's pursuit of Mellon was more personal.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2021

Miss Erma Thorndike wins first place in the Miss Corn Cob contest.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper