van vleck

1. 1.

   United States physicist (1899-1980)

   SynonymsJohn Van VleckJohn Hasbrouck Van Vleck

   Broaderphysicist

Questions about van vleck

What does van vleck mean?

van vleck means "United States physicist (1899-1980)".

What is another word for van vleck?

Close synonyms include John Van Vleck, John Hasbrouck Van Vleck. 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 van vleck a common word?

van vleck is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.