fourier

1. 1.

   French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830)

   SynonymsJean Baptiste Joseph FourierBaron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier

   Broadermathematicianphysicist
2. 2.

   French sociologist and reformer who hoped to achieve universal harmony by reorganizing society (1772-1837)

   SynonymsCharles FourierFrancois Marie Charles Fourier

   Broadersociologist

Other forms of fourier

plural

fouriers·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about fourier

What does fourier mean?

fourier means "French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the conduction of heat (1768-1830)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in fourier?

fourier has 3 syllables: fo-u-rier. The stress falls on "fo". In IPA it is /ˈfʊɹieɪ/.

What is another word for fourier?

Close synonyms include Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, Baron Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, Charles Fourier, Francois Marie Charles Fourier. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is fourier a common word?

fourier is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.