napier

[ ney-pee-er ]

/ ˈneɪ pi ər /

noun Physics.

neper.

Words nearby napier

naphthene, naphthol, naphthol yellow S, naphthyl, naphthyl group, napier, napier grass, Napier-Hastings, Napierian, Napierian logarithm, Napier's bones

Definition for napier (2 of 2)

Napier

[ ney-pee-er or, for 1-3, nuh-peer ]

/ ˈneɪ pi ər or, for 1-3, nəˈpɪər /

noun

Sir Charles James, 1782–1853, British general.

John, 1550–1617, Scottish mathematician: inventor of logarithms.Also Ne·per

[ney-per] /ˈneɪ pər/ .

Robert Cor·ne·lis

[kawr-nee-lis], /kɔrˈni lɪs/, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, 1810–90, English field marshal.

former name of Napier-Hastings.

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Example sentences from the Web for napier

Dear Napier,—You are probably not unprepared for what I am about to tell you.
Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay|George Otto Trevelyan
A fortnight later, the day of Napier's discharge, came a telegram from New York.
The Messenger|Elizabeth Robins
Curiously, it was already old to Napier, old and grim and implacable.
The Messenger|Elizabeth Robins
We can conscientiously recommend 'Neurotonics,' by Dr. Napier, to the careful perusal of our invalid readers.
Notes and Queries, Number 187, May 28, 1853|Various

Napier, leaning forward to take back the burning match, very nearly fell off his chair.
The Messenger|Elizabeth Robins

British Dictionary definitions for napier (1 of 2)

Napier¹

/ (ˈneɪpɪə) /

noun

a port in New Zealand, on E North Island on Hawke Bay: wool trade centre. Pop: 56 100 (2004 est)

British Dictionary definitions for napier (2 of 2)

Napier²

/ (ˈneɪpɪə) /

noun

Sir Charles James. 1782–1853, British general and colonial administrator: conquered Sind (1843): governor of Sind (1843–47)

John. 1550–1617, Scottish mathematician: invented logarithms and pioneered the decimal notation used today

Robert (Cornelis), 1st Baron Napier of Magdala. 1810–90, British field marshal, who commanded in India during the Sikh Wars (1845, 1848–49) and the Indian Mutiny (1857–59). He captured Magdala (1868) while rescuing British diplomats from Ethiopia

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单词	napier
释义	napier [ ney-pee-er ] / ˈneɪ pi ər / noun Physics. neper. Words nearby napier naphthene, naphthol, naphthol yellow S, naphthyl, naphthyl group, napier, napier grass, Napier-Hastings, Napierian, Napierian logarithm, Napier's bones Definition for napier (2 of 2) Napier [ ney-pee-er or, for 1-3, nuh-peer ] / ˈneɪ pi ər or, for 1-3, nəˈpɪər / noun Sir Charles James, 1782–1853, British general. John, 1550–1617, Scottish mathematician: inventor of logarithms.Also Ne·per [ney-per] /ˈneɪ pər/ . Robert Cor·ne·lis [kawr-nee-lis], /kɔrˈni lɪs/, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, 1810–90, English field marshal. former name of Napier-Hastings. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for napier Dear Napier,—You are probably not unprepared for what I am about to tell you. Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay\|George Otto Trevelyan A fortnight later, the day of Napier's discharge, came a telegram from New York. The Messenger\|Elizabeth Robins Curiously, it was already old to Napier, old and grim and implacable. The Messenger\|Elizabeth Robins We can conscientiously recommend 'Neurotonics,' by Dr. Napier, to the careful perusal of our invalid readers. Notes and Queries, Number 187, May 28, 1853\|Various Napier, leaning forward to take back the burning match, very nearly fell off his chair. The Messenger\|Elizabeth Robins British Dictionary definitions for napier (1 of 2) Napier¹ / (ˈneɪpɪə) / noun a port in New Zealand, on E North Island on Hawke Bay: wool trade centre. Pop: 56 100 (2004 est) British Dictionary definitions for napier (2 of 2) Napier² / (ˈneɪpɪə) / noun Sir Charles James. 1782–1853, British general and colonial administrator: conquered Sind (1843): governor of Sind (1843–47) John. 1550–1617, Scottish mathematician: invented logarithms and pioneered the decimal notation used today Robert (Cornelis), 1st Baron Napier of Magdala. 1810–90, British field marshal, who commanded in India during the Sikh Wars (1845, 1848–49) and the Indian Mutiny (1857–59). He captured Magdala (1868) while rescuing British diplomats from Ethiopia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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