| English Dictionary |
CHRISTIAN HUYGENS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
• CHRISTIAN HUYGENS (noun)
The noun CHRISTIAN HUYGENS has 1 sense:
1. Dutch physicist who first formulated the wave theory of light (1629-1695)
Familiarity information: CHRISTIAN HUYGENS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dutch physicist who first formulated the wave theory of light (1629-1695)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Christiaan Huygens; Christian Huygens; Huygens
Instance hypernyms:
physicist (a scientist trained in physics)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"It's never too late to mend." (English proverb)
"Who follows his head follows the head of an ass" (Breton proverb)
"Whoever works, he will eat." (Armenian proverb)
"Hasty speed is rarely good" (Dutch proverb)
"Who follows his head follows the head of an ass" (Breton proverb)
"Whoever works, he will eat." (Armenian proverb)
"Hasty speed is rarely good" (Dutch proverb)