NOUN | person | Popper, Karl Popper, Sir Karl Raimund Popper | British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994) |
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artifact | popper | a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite) | |
artifact | popper | a container for cooking popcorn |
Sounds | paa'per | |
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Rhymes | asper ... zipper: 139 rhymes with per... |
Meaning | British philosopher (born in Austria) who argued that scientific theories can never be proved to be true, but are tested by attempts to falsify them (1902-1994). | |
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Synonyms | Karl Popper, Sir Karl Raimund Popper | |
Broader | philosopher | A specialist in philosophy |
Spanish | Karl Popper | |
Catalan | Karl Popper, Popper |
Meaning | A container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite). | |
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Broader | stimulant, stimulant drug, excitant | A drug that temporarily quickens some vital process |
Spanish | popper |
Meaning | A container for cooking popcorn. | |
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Broader | cooker | A utensil for cooking |
Verbs | pop | cause to burst with a loud, explosive sound |
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