Newtonian
Definition of Newtonian
New`to´ni`an
a.
1.
Of
or
pertaining
to
Sir
Isaac
Newton
,
or
his
discoveries
.
Newtonian philosophy
the
philosophy
of
Sir
Isaac
Newton
; -
applied
to
the
doctrine
of
the
universe
as
expounded
in
Newton
'
s
"
Principia
,"
to
the
modern
or
experimental
philosophy
(
as
opposed
to
the
theories
of
Descartes
and
others
),
and
,
most
frequently
,
to
the
mathematical
theory
of
universal
gravitation
.
Newtonian telescope
(Astron.)
a
reflecting
telescope
,
in
which
rays
from
the
large
speculum
are
received
by
a
plane
mirror
placed
diagonally
in
the
axis
,
and
near
the
open
end
of
the
tube
,
and
thrown
at
right
angles
toward
one
side
of
the
tube
,
where
the
image
is
formed
and
viewed
through
the
eyeplace
.
Newtonian theory of light
See
Note
under
Light
.
n.
1.
A
follower
of
Newton
.
Related Words
Isaac
Newton
,
Newton
,
Sir
Isaac
Newton
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