newton meaning: definition, etymology

newton

noun

/ˈn(j)uːtən/

Etymology Named after the English scientist Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1726) in 1948.

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second.

Holonyms: kilonewton < meganewton < giganewton < teranewton < petanewton < exanewton < zettanewton < yottanewton
Meronyms: piconewton < nanonewton < micronewton < millinewton

Derived terms: centinewton, exanewton, giganewton, kilonewton, kilo-newton, meganewton, micronewton, millinewton, nanonewton, newton-metre, newton metre, newton-meter, newton meter, petanewton, piconewton, teranewton, yoctonewton, yottanewton, zettanewton

newton

noun

Etymology Attested since the 1990s, from Fig Newtons, a brand name (later renamed just "Newtons" in 2012) which was named for Newton, Massachusetts.

A cookie consisting of fruit paste in a sheath of pastry dough.

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