Definition of Newtonian

Nepotism

NEWTONIAN adjective

	Pertaining to a philosophy of the universe invented by Newton, who discovered that an apple will fall to the ground, but was unable to say why. His successors and disciples have advanced so far as to be able to say when.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

Nihilist

Regular definition:

NEWTONIAN:
nju:?t?unj?n adj. of or devised by Isaac Newton (see NEWTON). øNewtonian mechanics the system of mechanics which relies on Newton's laws of motion concerning the relations between forces acting and motions occurring. Newtonian telescope a reflecting telescope with a small secondary mirror at 45Û to the main beam of light to reflect it into a magnifying eyepiece.

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