Watson

[ wot-suhn ]

/ ˈwɒt sən /

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noun

James Dewey, born 1928, U.S. biologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1962.

John "Ian Maclaren", 1850–1907, Scottish clergyman and novelist.

John Broa·dus

[braw-duhs], /ˈbrɔ dəs/, 1878–1958, U.S. psychologist.

John Christian, 1867–1941, Australian statesman, born in Chile: prime minister 1904.

Thomas Augustus, 1854–1934, U.S. electrical experimenter, associated with Alexander Graham Bell.

Thomas John, 1874–1956, U.S. industrialist.

Thomas Stur·ges

[stur-jis], /ˈstɜr dʒɪs/, "Tom", born 1949, U.S. golfer.

Sir William, 1858–1935, English poet.

a male given name.

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Words nearby Watson

Watford, Watkins, Watkins Glen, Watling Island, WATS, Watson, Watson and Crick, Watson-Crick helix, Watson-Crick model, Watson-Crick rules, watsonia

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How to use Watson in a sentence

Watson remains the only one from that group likely to be dealt, even though the Texans claim they won’t trade him.
The NFL’s top QBs are waking up to their power, following Tom Brady and LeBron James|Jerry Brewer|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
The organization has said it has no interest in trading Watson, who is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.
The 10 biggest roster questions in the NFL as the offseason begins|John Clayton|February 9, 2021|Washington Post
Before this season succumbed to a 4-12 disaster, Watson had guided Houston to a 24-13 record and two playoff appearances as a starter.
Deshaun Watson is taking a stand against disingenuous NFL owners. It could change the league.|Jerry Brewer|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Watson hasn’t officially asked the Texans to trade him, but he has let it be known that he wants out of Houston.
Predicting the future for Deshaun Watson, Aaron Rodgers and other star NFL quarterbacks|John Clayton|January 26, 2021|Washington Post

Watson’s anger, according to Mortensen, stems from the direction of the franchise, including its approach to social justice and equitable hiring practices.
What to know from NFL playoffs first round: Lamar Jackson wins and Tom Brady finds a way|Adam Kilgore|January 11, 2021|Washington Post
Shakespeare,” said Professor Watson, “wrote a story for each of us and in them we can hear what we want.
Biking With the Bard|Kara Cutruzzula|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It fundamentally changes the architecture of forest canopies,” says Watson.
Mistletoe is the Vampire of Plants|Helen Thompson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Dwarf mistletoe is freaky, freaky, freaky stuff,” says David Watson, an ecologist at Charles Sturt University in Australia.
Mistletoe is the Vampire of Plants|Helen Thompson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Willie Watson is a throwback to the days of Woody Guthrie and early Bob Dylan.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Habsburg army, however, Watson contends, were exceptionally bloodthirsty.
How WWI Produced the Holocaust|J.P. O’Malley|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pretty soon he gapped and stretched himself and hove off the blanket, and it was Miss Watson's Jim!
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Mr. Watson afterwards found higher preferment, and went to the South of England.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus
Captain Watson Brown in the engine house received his death wound soon afterwards.
The Raid of John Brown at Harper's Ferry as I Saw It|Rev. Samuel Vanderlip Leech
Next the Governor appealed to Admiral Watson, and received an insulting reply.
Stories of Heroic Deeds for Boys and Girls|James Johonnot
By this time Watson Scott was on his feet, his face dark as a storm cloud.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit|Burt L. Standish

British Dictionary definitions for Watson

Watson

/ (ˈwɒtsən) /

noun

James Dewey. born 1928, US biologist, whose contribution to the discovery of the helical structure of DNA won him a Nobel prize for Physiology or Medicine shared with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins in 1962

John B (roadus). 1878–1958, US psychologist; a leading exponent of behaviourism

John Christian. 1867–1941, Australian statesman, born in Chile: prime minister of Australia (1904)

Russell. born 1973, British tenor; his albums include The Voice (2001) and Encore (2002)

Tom, full name Thomas Sturges Watson. born 1949, US golfer, won eight major titles: the US Masters (1977, 1981), the US Open (1982), and the British Open (1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983)

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Medical definitions for Watson

Watson

[ wŏt′sən ]

James Dewey Born 1928

American biologist who with Francis Crick proposed a spiral model, the double helix, for the molecular structure of DNA. He shared a 1962 Nobel Prize for advances in the study of genetics.

Scientific definitions for Watson

Watson

[ wŏt′sən ]

James Dewey Born 1928

See Note at Rosalind Franklin.

American biologist who, working with Francis Crick, identified the structure of DNA in 1953. By analyzing the patterns cast by x-rays striking DNA molecules, they discovered that DNA has the structure of a double helix, two spirals linked together by bases in ladderlike rungs. For this work Watson and Crick shared with Maurice Wilkins the 1962 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.