Gilbert
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to Gilbert: Gilbert and Sullivan, Gilbert syndrome
gil·bert
(gĭl′bərt)n.
The centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit of magnetomotive force, equal to 10/4 π ampere-turn.
[After William Gilbert.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Gilbert
(ˈɡɪlbət)n
1. (Biography) Grove Karl. 1843–1918, US geologist who pioneered the study of river development and valley erosion
2. (Biography) Sir Humphrey. ?1539–83, English navigator: founded the colony at St John's, Newfoundland (1583)
3. (Biography) William. 1540–1603, English physician and physicist, noted for his study of terrestrial magnetism in De Magnete (1600)
4. (Biography) Sir W(illiam) S(chwenck). 1836–1911, English dramatist, humorist, and librettist. He collaborated (1871–96) with Arthur Sullivan on the famous series of comic operettas, including The Pirates of Penzance (1879), Iolanthe (1882), and The Mikado (1885)
gilbert
(ˈɡɪlbət)n
(Units) a unit of magnetomotive force; the magnetomotive force resulting from the passage of 4π abamperes through one turn of a coil. 1 gilbert is equivalent to π = 0.795 775 ampere-turn. Symbols: Gb or Gi
[C19: named after William Gilbert]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
gil•bert
(ˈgɪl bərt)n.
the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetomotive force, equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
[1890–95; after William Gilbert (1544–1603), English physician]
Gil•bert
(ˈgɪl bərt)n.
1. Cass, 1859–1934, U.S. architect.
2. Sir Humphrey, 1537–83, English navigator and colonizer in America.
3. Sir William Schwenck (ʃwɛŋk) 1836–1911, English playwright and poet: collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | gilbert - a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns magnetomotive force unit - a unit of measurement of magnetomotive force |
2. | Gilbert - a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911) | |
3. | Gilbert - English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603) | |
4. | Gilbert - English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583) | |
5. | Gilbert - United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934) |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.