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Compton
" I went to graduate school at Harvard for one year I worked in the state legislature in Sacramento for one year. I taught school in Compton for two years."
Harry Shearer

Meaning of "Compton" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF COMPTON

ˈkɒmptən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPTON

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Compton is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMPTON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Compton in the English dictionary

The definition of Compton in the dictionary is . Arthur Holly. 1892–1962, US physicist, noted for his research on X-rays, gamma rays, and nuclear energy: Nobel prize for physics 1927. Other definition of Compton is . Denis. 1918–97, English cricketer, who played for Middlesex and England ; broke two records in 1947 scoring 3816 runs and 18 centuries in one season.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPTON

antilepton · captan · Clapton · Crompton · Hampton · hapten · Northampton · Repton · Rockhampton · Sahaptan · Shahaptan · Skipton · Southampton · Wolverhampton

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPTON

Comptometer · Compton effect · Compton-Burnett · comptroller · Comptroller General

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPTON

Aston · burton · button · Clinton · cotton · crypton · Hamilton · Hilton · Houston · Kingston · krypton · lepton · Milton · Mother Shipton · newton · Norton · on the button · ton · Washington · Wellington

Synonyms and antonyms of Compton in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Compton» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPTON

Find out the translation of Compton to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Compton from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Compton» in English.
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康普顿
1,325 millions of speakers
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Compton
570 millions of speakers
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Compton
510 millions of speakers
hi

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कॉम्पटन
380 millions of speakers
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كومبتون
280 millions of speakers
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Комптон
278 millions of speakers
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Compton
270 millions of speakers
bn

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কম্পটন
260 millions of speakers
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Compton
220 millions of speakers
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Compton
190 millions of speakers
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Compton
180 millions of speakers
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コンプトン
130 millions of speakers
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콤프 턴
85 millions of speakers
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Compton
85 millions of speakers
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Compton
80 millions of speakers
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காம்ப்டன்
75 millions of speakers
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कॉम्पटन
75 millions of speakers
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Compton
70 millions of speakers
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Compton
65 millions of speakers
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Compton
50 millions of speakers
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Комптон
40 millions of speakers
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Compton
30 millions of speakers
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Compton
15 millions of speakers
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Compton
14 millions of speakers
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Compton
10 millions of speakers
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Compton
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Compton

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPTON»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Compton
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Compton

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2 QUOTES WITH «COMPTON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Compton.
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Kendrick Lamar
I've got an extra-specific story about Dr. Dre. I saw him when I was 9 years old in Compton - him and Tupac. They were shooting the second 'California Love' video. My pops had seen him and ran back to the house and got me, put me on his neck, and we stood there watching Dre and Pac in a Bentley.
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Harry Shearer
I went to graduate school at Harvard for one year I worked in the state legislature in Sacramento for one year. I taught school in Compton for two years.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPTON»

Discover the use of Compton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Compton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Compton
Compton is a city of myth and misunderstandings. Today, it is known as the city of "hip-hop dreams and gangsta fantasies." Its history, however, is not as well known. Compton was originally part of the Rancho San Pedro Spanish land grant.
Robert Lee Johnson, 2012
2
Reading Families: The Literate Lives of Urban Children
This dynamic text offers a rare glimpse into the literacy development of urban children and their families' role in it.
Catherine Compton-Lilly, 2003
3
Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing
The text is a perfect supplement for Introductory Psychology, Psychology of Adjustment, Health Psychology, or Social Psychology courses. It can also be used as a primary text in upper-level courses, such as the Psychology of Happiness.
William Compton, Edward Hoffman, 2012
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Best of Burnett
The Great Thing About Burnett Is That He Is Eminently Readable. The Short Write-Up On The Factual Details Of Dr. Burnett S Life Presented In This Work Is Quite Bare And Stark. A Compilation Of All The Burnett Titles.
James Compton Burnett, H. L. Chitkara, 2002
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Cognitive Neuroscience
This text balances experimental and clinical perspectives with a survey of a variety of mental functions.
Marie T. Banich, Rebecca Compton, 2010
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Scientific Papers of Arthur Holly Compton: X-Ray and Other ...
In this volume, Robert S. Shankland, who was once a student of Compton's, has collected and edited the most important of Professor Compton's papers on X-rays—the field of his greatest achievement—and on other related topics.
Arthur Holly Compton, 1973
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Compton Scattering: Investigating the Structure of the ...
This monograph offers a comprehensive summary of experiments on Compton scattering from the proton and neutron performed at the electron accelerator MAMI.
Frank Wissmann, 2004
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Federal Acquisition: Key Issues and Guidance
Author Paula Compton focuses on the most problematic areas of federal contracting, highlighting the deficiencies cited most often by the Government Accountability Office and Inspector General audits and reports, such as: Not performing ...
Paula B. Compton, 2009
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Effective Recruitment and Selection Practices
This new edition incorporates changes in legislation, such as the transition from Work Choices to Forward with Fairness, and includes changes and developments in practices due to technology, workplace trends and the current economic ...
R. L. Compton, William J. Morrissey, Alan R. Nankervis, 2009
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In sacred loneliness: the plural wives of Joseph Smith
To understand the issues surrounding the prophet's domestic arrangements, Compton has painstakingly researched and recovered the life stories of the women, aged fourteen to fifty-four, whom the prophet married and whose salvation he ...
Todd Compton, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPTON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Compton is used in the context of the following news items.
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Compton fire chief put on administrative leave following Times reports
Compton Fire Chief Jon Thompson was placed on leave Tuesday as the city launched an investigation after a series of Times reports on ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
2
Compton Castle with its own heart-shaped lake goes on the market …
With its Gothic turrets, enchanting gardens and regal bedrooms, Grade II-listed Compton Castle, in Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, looks like it ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Darlington American LL belts Little Compton
Darlington collected nine hits, including two home runs, and eight walks off two Little Compton pitchers, as the Pawtucket team scored three ... «Valley Breeze, Jul 15»
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Catch Up With The Cajuns: Chase Compton
It seemed like Compton simply had a knack for reaching base for the Cajuns, leaving the university with an on-base percentage above .400. «Sports Radio ESPN 1420, Jul 15»
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2 Separate shootings in Compton leave 3 people, including child …
Investigators were searching Tuesday for the gunmen who shot and injured three people, including a 9-year-old girl, in two separate incidents ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Burns, Compton pick out Ashes 2015 players to watch
We asked Middlesex pair Joe Burns and Nick Compton to pick their players to watch in this summer Ashes series and perhaps unsurprisingly, ... «Cricket World, Jul 15»
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Old Compton Street Snubbed In OutTraveler Top 200 Bar List
Despite having the highest concentration of gay pubs and bars in the UK, London's iconic Old Compton Street missed out in OutTraveler.com's ... «The Gay UK, Jul 15»
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Radio ratings: Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O tumble, Dan Debuf and …
Debuf and Compton put on .9 of a point to reach 3.3 in what station owners Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) will hope is an indication listeners ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Little Compton Police Charge Warren Woman with Stealing Car
Little Compton police charged a 36-year-old Warren woman with receiving stolen goods and a warrant after they stopped him in a stolen car on ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Australia favourites, but England have a good chance - Nick Compton
Middlesex and England batsman Nick Compton says that although Australia are the favourites for the 2015 Ashes, England have a good ... «Cricket World, Jul 15»
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