Edisonian
UK/ˌɛdɪˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌɛdɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
Edisonian adjective: of or relating to the American inventor Thomas Edison.
Adjective
Edisonian (comparative more Edisonian, superlative most Edisonian)
- Of or relating to the American inventor Thomas Edison.
- The Edisonian approach to innovation is characterized by trial-and-error discovery rather than a systematic theoretical approach.
Forms of Edisonian
| comparative | more Edisonian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Edisonian |
Origin of Edisonian
From Edison + -ian.
Words that rhyme with Edisonian
- Exonian
- hamiltonian
- amazonian
- Andersonian
- apollonian
- Ionian
- Macedonian
- newtonian
- Plutonian
- usonian
- Wilsonian
- Babylonian
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- Burtonian
- Caledonian
- Ciceronian
- Clintonian
- Cronian
- Estonian
- Flintstonian
- jacksonian
- Johnsonian
- Kingstonian
- Petersonian
- Simonian
- Washingtonian
- Watsonian
- Aberdonian
- addisonian
- Arlingtonian
- Baconian
- Bostonian
- Brunonian
- Cameronian
- Carsonian
- Catonian
- Chalcedonian
- clactonian
- Cottonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- Draytonian
- favonian
- Franconian
- Freedonian
- gorgonian
- Haligonian
- Hamptonian
- heliconian
- Hudsonian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
Questions about Edisonian
- What does Edisonian mean?
- Edisonian means of or relating to the American inventor Thomas Edison.
- What part of speech is Edisonian?
- Edisonian is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Edisonian?
- Edisonian is pronounced /ˌɛdɪˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
Words near Edisonian in the dictionary
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