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THORNDIKE
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• THORNDIKE (noun)
The noun THORNDIKE has 2 senses:
1. English actress (1882-1976)
2. United States educational psychologist (1874-1949)
Familiarity information: THORNDIKE used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English actress (1882-1976)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Dame Sybil Thorndike; Thorndike
Instance hypernyms:
actress (a female actor)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States educational psychologist (1874-1949)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Edward Lee Thorndike; Thorndike
Instance hypernyms:
psychologist (a scientist trained in psychology)
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