DEWEY

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• DEWEY (noun)
  The noun DEWEY has 3 senses:

1. United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)

2. a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War

3. United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)

  Familiarity information: DEWEY used as a noun is uncommon.

• DEWEY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Dewey; Melvil Dewey; Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey

Instance hypernyms:

bibliothec; librarian (a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Admiral Dewey; Dewey; George Dewey

Instance hypernyms:

naval officer (an officer in the navy)

Sense 3

Meaning:

United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Dewey; John Dewey

Instance hypernyms:

educator; pedagog; pedagogue (someone who educates young people)

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

Derivation:

Deweyan (of or relating to John Dewey or his philosophy)