the derived SI unit of force that imparts an acceleration of 1 metre per second to a mass of 1 kilogram; equivalent to 105 dynes or 7.233 poundals
Symbol: N
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new•ton
(no̅o̅t′n, nyo̅o̅t′n),USA pronunciation n. [Physics.]
New•ton (no̅o̅t′n, nyo̅o̅t′n),USA pronunciation n.
- Physicsthe SI unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one meter per second per second on a mass of one kilogram. Abbr.: N
- after I. Newton 1900–05
New•ton (no̅o̅t′n, nyo̅o̅t′n),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographical Sir Isaac, 1642–1727, English philosopher and mathematician: formulator of the law of gravitation.
- Place Namesa city in E Massachusetts, near Boston. 83,622.
- Place Namesa city in central Kansas. 16,332.
- Place Namesa city in central Iowa, E of Des Moines. 15,292.
- a male given name: a family name taken from a place-name meaning "new town.''
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'newton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- Newton Aycliffe
- Newton's law of gravitation
- Newton's law of motion
- Newton's laws of motion
- Newton's method
- Newton's rings
- Newtonian
- Newtonian fluid
- Tarkington
- ampere
- baker
- calculus
- celestial mechanics
- classical mechanics
- contemporary
- corpuscular theory
- duke
- dyne
- fictitious force
- gravitation
- gravitational constant
- joule
- kilogram-force
- law of motion
- lewis
- mass
- newton-meter
- pascal
- poise
- poundal
- viscosity