prenewtonian

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled pre-Newtonian

US /ˌpriːnuˈtoʊniən/ UK /ˌpriːnjuːˈtəʊniən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
existing before Isaac Newton's work or before the adoption of Newtonian science

The chapter compares prenewtonian theories of motion with classical mechanics.

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Synonyms

1 adj · existing before isaac... pre-Newtonian

Opposites

post-NewtonianNewtonian

Word family

Related forms Newtonianclassical mechanics

Etymology

Formed from pre- ("before") + Newtonian. It places a theory, period, or scientific framework before Isaac Newton's work or before Newtonian mechanics became established.

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