HyperDic: hooke

English > 1 sense of the word Hooke:
NOUNperson Hooke, Robert HookeEnglish scientist who formulated the law of elasticity and proposed a wave theory of light and formulated a theory of planetary motion and proposed the inverse square law of gravitational attraction and discovered the cellular structure of cork and introduced the term 'cell' into biology and invented a balance spring for watches (1635-1703)
Hooke > pronunciation
Soundshhuh'k
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English > Hooke: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish scientist who formulated the law of elasticity and proposed a wave theory of light and formulated a theory of planetary motion and proposed the inverse square law of gravitational attraction and discovered the cellular structure of cork and introduced the term 'cell' into biology and invented a balance spring for watches (1635-1703).
SynonymRobert Hooke
Instance ofscientistA person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
SpanishHooke, Robert Hooke
CatalanHooke, Robert Hooke

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