HyperDic: stevens

English > 3 senses of the word Stevens:
NOUNperson Stevens, Smitty Stevens, S. Smith Stevens, Stanley Smith StevensUnited States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
person Stevens, Wallace StevensUnited States poet (1879-1955)
person Stevens, George StevensUnited States filmmaker (1905-1975)
Stevens > pronunciation
Soundsstiy'vahnz
RhymesAleutians ... transactions: 47 rhymes with ahnz...
English > Stevens: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973).
SynonymsSmitty Stevens, S. Smith Stevens, Stanley Smith Stevens
Instance ofpsychophysicistA psychologist trained in psychophysics
SpanishStanley Smith Stevens
CatalanStanley Smith Stevens
English > Stevens: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States poet (1879-1955).
SynonymWallace Stevens
Instance ofpoetA writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
SpanishStevens, Wallace Stevens
CatalanWallace Stevens
English > Stevens: 3 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningUnited States filmmaker (1905-1975).
SynonymGeorge Stevens
Instance offilm maker, filmmaker, film producer, movie makerA producer of motion pictures
SpanishGeorge Stevens, Stevens
CatalanGeorge Stevens

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