Associations to the word «Cornell»

Wiktionary

CORNELL, proper noun. A surname​.
CORNELL, proper noun. Any of a number of towns in English-speaking countries
CORNELL NOTES, noun. A note-taking method where a sheet of paper is divided into three sections: one for questions (taking a left half of the sheet), one for notes related to the question (taking a right half), and one for a summary of the page (taking up a bottom section).
CORNELL NOTES, noun. Notes taken using this method.

Dictionary definition

CORNELL, noun. United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974).
CORNELL, noun. United States businessman who unified the telegraph system in the United States and who in 1865 (with Andrew D. White) founded Cornell University (1807-1874).

Wise words

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