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PRONUNCIATION OF HALLEY

Halley  [ˈhælɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALLEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Halley 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 HALLEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Halley in the English dictionary

The definition of Halley in the dictionary is Edmund. 1656–1742, English astronomer and mathematician. He predicted the return of the comet now known as Halley's comet, constructed charts of magnetic declination, and produced the first wind maps.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALLEY


alley
ˈælɪ
back-alley
ˈbækˌælɪ
bally
ˈbælɪ
challis
ˈʃælɪ
dally
ˈdælɪ
dilly-dally
ˌdɪlɪˈdælɪ
galley
ˈɡælɪ
kali
ˈkælɪ
pally
ˈpælɪ
rally
ˈrælɪ
reveille
rɪˈvælɪ
sallee
ˈsælɪ
sally
ˈsælɪ
scally
ˈskælɪ
shalli
ˈʃælɪ
tally
ˈtælɪ
trevally
trɪˈvælɪ
valley
ˈvælɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALLEY

Hall-Jones
hallah
hallal
hallali
hallalled
hallan
Halle
Halle an der Saale
halleflinta
Hallel
halleluiah
hallelujah
Haller
Halley´s Comet

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALLEY

Alpine Valley
back alley
blind alley
bowling alley
Death Valley
dry valley
Great Rift Valley
hanging valley
intervalley
lilies of the valley
lily of the valley
rift valley
Seaton Valley
Silicon Valley
skittle alley
tomalley
trolley
U-shaped valley
up one´s alley
Yosemite Valley

Synonyms and antonyms of Halley in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Halley» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALLEY

Find out the translation of Halley to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Halley from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Halley» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

哈雷
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Halley
570 millions of speakers

English

Halley
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हैली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Галлей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Halley
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হ্যালি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Halley
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Halley
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halley
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハレー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핼리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Halley
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Halley
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹாலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॅले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Halley
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Halley
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Halley
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Галлей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Halley
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Halley
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Halley
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Halley
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Halley
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Halley

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALLEY»

The term «Halley» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.940 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALLEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Halley» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Halley» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Halley

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALLEY»

Discover the use of Halley in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Halley and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Edmond Halley’s Reconstruction of the Lost Book of ...
Apollonius s Conics was one of the greatest works of advanced mathematics in antiquity. The work comprised eight books, of which four have come down to us in their original Greek and three in Arabic.
Michael N. Fried, 2011
2
Edmond Halley
Describes information about Edmond Halley and his other contributions to science and the world.
David Carl Ipsen, 2004
3
Halley's Quest
This delightful book emphasizes the drama of Halley's mission and the passion of an era hungry for the stories science had to tell.
Julie Wakefield, 2005
4
Split Decisions: How and Why to Take a Break from Feminism
Is it time to take a break from feminism? In this pathbreaking book, Janet Halley reassesses the place of feminism in the law and politics of sexuality.
Janet Halley, 2008
5
How Likely is Extraterrestrial Life?
Annotation This work reviews the various scientific issues that arise in considering the question of how common extraterrestrial life is likely to be in our galaxy and whether humans are likely to detect it.
J. Woods Halley, 2012
6
Tracts on the resolution of affected algebräick equations by ...
Article I. JN the foregoing tract of Dr. Halley on the resolution of high affected equations by approximation, the third example adduced by him to illustrate his method of approximation, is the biquadratick equation 14,937s — 19982* + 8oz3 — 2* ...
Francis Maseres, 1800
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Boundaries of Touch: Parenting and Adult-child Intimacy
Discussing issues of parent-child contact ranging from breastfeeding to sexual abuse, Jean O'Malley Halley traces the evolution of mainstream ideas about touching between adults and children over the course of the twentieth century in the ...
Jean O'Malley Halley, 2007
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Comets in the Post-Halley Era
In Part Based on Reviews Presented at the 121st Colloquium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Bamberg, Germany, April 24-28, 1989
R.L. Newburn, M. Neugebauer, Jürgen H. Rahe, 1991
9
Edmond Halley: Charting the Heavens and the Seas
A biography of the eminent scientist, adventurer, and visionary examines his importance to Newtonian physics, his discoveries about the stars and planets, and his personal life
Alan H. Cook, 1998
10
Measuring the Universe: Cosmic Dimensions from Aristarchus ...
Measuring the Universe is the first history of the evolution of cosmic dimensions, from the work of Eratosthenes and Aristarchus in the third century B.C. to the efforts of Edmond Halley (1656—1742).
Albert Van Helden, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALLEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Halley is used in the context of the following news items.
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Talent shines in the intense 'Halley's Comet' | Features | The New …
If the expert quality of “Riding Halley's Comet” is what we can expect from the Lioness 23 Theatre Initiative, then the New Orleans theater ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
2
Dynamic duo leads Saugus American - Itemlive.com: Sports
LYNN — Jack Devereaux and Owen Halley started the scoring early for Saugus American, helping to secure a whopping 12-4 victory over ... «Daily Item, Jul 15»
3
Science: Why Projects like New Horizon Pluto Mission Are Important
These were the Giotto mission to comets Halley (1986)and Grigg-Skjellerup (1992), as well as several close “fly-by firsts” in the Saturn system ... «TIME, Jul 15»
4
Airlines get new tools to avoid turbulence - Phys.org
"This information is one piece of the puzzle in avoiding areas of turbulence," said Halley Knigge, a spokeswoman for Alaska Airlines. IPads are ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
5
Top OL recruit de-commits from Texas A&M, sends coaches into a …
Allen, Texas, offensive lineman Greg Little, a Texas A&M commit, will get to keep roughly $1,000 in gear from The Opening. (Photo: Jim Halley ... «USA TODAY High School Sports, Jul 15»
6
School board recieves 3D update on Scottsbluff High … - KOTA TV
We`ve done that and it`s exciting because it`s now the final product,” said Principal, Mike Halley. The new outside entrance of the high school is ... «Kotatv, Jul 15»
7
The Evergreen State College Class of 2015 | The Olympian The …
Roberta B. Hagood-Henry, Brendan T. Hale, Holly A. Haley, Ashley M. Hall, Lauren J. Hall, Tom Timon H. Hall, Malaika I. Halley, Melissa J. «The Olympian, Jul 15»
8
Some Love For John Courson - FITSNews
Halley's Comet was all the rage. And South Carolina – then firmly in Democratic control (the more things change) – was in the midst of a furious ... «FITSNews, Jul 15»
9
Zephyrs collect 2 more wins in tourney - starherald.com: Local Sports
Benson, Hinze, Halley, and Garcia each scored two runs. Sunday's Games. Denver 005 001–6 7 0. Zephyrs 410 333–14 14 3. WP–Sturgeon. «Scottsbluff Star Herald, Jul 15»
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How are same-sex and straight weddings same, different? | Auburn …
That was true for Halley Little of Roseville, who said that her dad chose not to attend her wedding at Harmony Ridge Lodge in Nevada City last ... «Auburn Journal, Jul 15»

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