newton[s_law (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *Newton's law*:
NOUN	cognition	Newton's law, Newton's law of motion, law of motion	one of three basic laws of classical mechanics

English > *Newton's law*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	One of three basic laws of classical mechanics.
Synonyms	Newton's law of motion, law of motion
Narrower	first law of motion, Newton's first law of motion, Newton's first law	A body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force
	second law of motion, Newton's second law of motion, Newton's second law	The rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force
	third law of motion, Newton's third law of motion, Newton's third law, law of action and reaction	action and reaction are equal and opposite
Broader	law, law of nature	A generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature

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