HyperDic: napier

English > 1 sense of the word Napier:
NOUNperson Napier, John NapierScottish mathematician who invented logarithms
Napier > pronunciation
Soundsney'piyer
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English > Napier: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningScottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617).
SynonymJohn Napier
Instance ofmathematicianA person skilled in mathematics
SpanishJohn Napier
CatalanJohn Napier

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