newton

Other forms of newton

plural

newtons·

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 newton

What does newton mean?

newton means "English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in newton?

newton has 2 syllables: new-ton. The stress falls on "new". In IPA it is /ˈnutən/.

What is another word for newton?

Close synonyms include Isaac Newton, Sir Isaac Newton, N. 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 newton a common word?

newton is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.