Associations to the word «Newtonian»

NEWTONIAN, adjective. Of or relating to Isaac Newton, or his laws and theories.

NEWTONIAN, adjective. (fluid mechanics) (of a fluid) Obeying Newton's law of viscosity; i.e. having a constant viscosity.

NEWTONIAN, adjective. (physics) Of or relating to classical physics that does not take relativity into account.

NEWTONIAN, noun. A scientist supporting Isaac Newton's views on physics and mathematics.

NEWTONIAN FLUID, noun. (physics) a fluid whose stress at each point is linearly proportional to the strain rate at that point

NEWTONIAN MECHANICS, noun. (physics) early classical mechanics as propounded by Isaac Newton, especially that based on his laws of motion and theory of gravity

NEWTONIAN TELESCOPE, noun. A type of reflecting telescope using a concave primary mirror and a flat diagonal secondary mirror.

NEWTONIAN TELESCOPES, noun. Plural of Newtonian telescope

NEWTONIAN, noun. A follower of Isaac Newton.

NEWTONIAN, adjective. Of or relating to or inspired by Sir Isaac Newton or his science; "Newtonian physics".