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Eddingtonian

UK/ˌɛdɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌɛdɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Eddingtonian adjective: of or relating to Arthur Eddington (1882–1944), English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician.

Adjective

Eddingtonian (comparative more Eddingtonian, superlative most Eddingtonian)

  1. Of or relating to Arthur Eddington (1882–1944), English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician.

Forms of Eddingtonian

comparativemore Eddingtonian
superlativemost Eddingtonian

Origin of Eddingtonian

From Eddington + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Eddingtonian

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Questions about Eddingtonian

What does Eddingtonian mean?
Eddingtonian means of or relating to Arthur Eddington (1882–1944), English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician.
What part of speech is Eddingtonian?
Eddingtonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Eddingtonian?
Eddingtonian is pronounced /ˌɛdɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Eddingtonian in the dictionary

  1. Eddington
  2. Eddington limit
  3. Eddington limits
  4. Eddington luminosities
  5. Eddington luminosity
  6. Eddingtonian
  7. Eddingtons
  8. eddish
  9. eddishes
  10. Eddison
  11. Eddleman

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