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Whewellian

/ˈhjuː(ə)li.ən/

Whewellian adjective: of or relating to William Whewell (1794–1866), English scientist, philosopher, and Anglican priest.

Adjective

Whewellian (comparative more Whewellian, superlative most Whewellian)

  1. Of or relating to William Whewell (1794–1866), English scientist, philosopher, and Anglican priest.

Forms of Whewellian

comparativemore Whewellian
superlativemost Whewellian

Origin of Whewellian

From Whewell + -ian.

Questions about Whewellian

What does Whewellian mean?
Whewellian means of or relating to William Whewell (1794–1866), English scientist, philosopher, and Anglican priest.
What part of speech is Whewellian?
Whewellian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Whewellian?
Whewellian is pronounced /ˈhjuː(ə)li.ən/.

Words near Whewellian in the dictionary

  1. whew duck
  2. whew ducks
  3. whewed
  4. whewee
  5. Whewell
  6. Whewellian
  7. whewellite
  8. whewellites
  9. Whewells
  10. whewer
  11. whewers

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