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Gibsonian

UK/ɡɪbˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US/ɡɪbˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Gibsonian adjective: of or pertaining to James Jerome Gibson (1904–1979), American psychologist noted for contributions in the field of visual perception.

Adjective

Gibsonian (comparative more Gibsonian, superlative most Gibsonian)

  1. Of or pertaining to James Jerome Gibson (1904–1979), American psychologist noted for contributions in the field of visual perception.

Forms of Gibsonian

comparativemore Gibsonian
superlativemost Gibsonian

Origin of Gibsonian

From Gibson + -ian.

Words that rhyme with Gibsonian

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Questions about Gibsonian

What does Gibsonian mean?
Gibsonian means of or pertaining to James Jerome Gibson (1904–1979), American psychologist noted for contributions in the field of visual perception.
What part of speech is Gibsonian?
Gibsonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Gibsonian?
Gibsonian is pronounced /ɡɪbˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Gibsonian in the dictionary

  1. Gibson rings
  2. Gibson's paradox
  3. Gibsonburg
  4. Gibsonesque
  5. Gibsonia
  6. Gibsonian
  7. Gibsons
  8. gibstaff
  9. gibstaffs
  10. gibun
  11. gibus

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