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PRONUNCIATION OF HEAVISIDE

Heaviside  [ˈhɛvɪˌsaɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEAVISIDE

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determiner
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Heaviside 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 HEAVISIDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Heaviside

Oliver Heaviside

Oliver Heaviside FRS was a self-taught English electrical engineer, mathematician, and physicist who adapted complex numbers to the study of electrical circuits, invented mathematical techniques for the solution of differential equations, reformulated Maxwell's field equations in terms of electric and magnetic forces and energy flux, and independently co-formulated vector analysis. Although at odds with the scientific establishment for most of his life, Heaviside changed the face of mathematics and science for years to come.

Definition of Heaviside in the English dictionary

The definition of Heaviside in the dictionary is Oliver. 1850–1925, English physicist. Independently of Kennelly, he predicted the existence of an ionized gaseous layer in the upper atmosphere ; he also contributed to telegraphy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEAVISIDE


acaricide
əˈkærɪˌsaɪd
bactericide
bækˈtɪərɪˌsaɪd
countryside
ˈkʌntrɪˌsaɪd
deicide
ˈdiːɪˌsaɪd
fungicide
ˈfʌndʒɪˌsaɪd
herbicide
ˈhɜːbɪˌsaɪd
homicide
ˈhɒmɪˌsaɪd
infanticide
ɪnˈfæntɪˌsaɪd
insecticide
ɪnˈsɛktɪˌsaɪd
larvicide
ˈlɑːvɪˌsaɪd
Merseyside
ˈmɜːzɪˌsaɪd
ovicide
ˈəʊvɪˌsaɪd
pesticide
ˈpɛstɪˌsaɪd
regicide
ˈrɛdʒɪˌsaɪd
rodenticide
rəʊˈdɛntɪˌsaɪd
silicide
ˈsɪlɪˌsaɪd
spermicide
ˈspɜːmɪˌsaɪd
Speyside
ˈspeɪˌsaɪd
suicide
ˈsuːɪˌsaɪd
wayside
ˈweɪˌsaɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEAVISIDE

Heavenly Father
heavens
heavenward
heavenwards
heaver
heaves
heavier
heavier-than-air
heavies
heaviest
heavily
heavily built
heaviness
Heaviside layer

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEAVISIDE

A-side
alongside
aside
at the outside
beside
fall by the wayside
inside
lakeside
on one side
on the safe side
on the side
outside
reside
Riverside
seaside
set aside
set-aside
side
side by side
upside

Synonyms and antonyms of Heaviside in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Heaviside» into 25 languages

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希维赛德
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Heaviside
570 millions of speakers

English

Heaviside
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Heaviside
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Heaviside
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Хевисайда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Heaviside
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিবিড়তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Heaviside
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berat badan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heaviside
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘビサイド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헤비 사이드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

heaviside
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சஞ்சலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वजनदारपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağırlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Heaviside
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Heaviside
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хевисайда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Heaviside
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Heaviside
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Heaviside
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Heaviside
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Unit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Heaviside

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAVISIDE»

The term «Heaviside» is regularly used and occupies the 66.544 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAVISIDE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAVISIDE»

Discover the use of Heaviside in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Heaviside and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oliver Heaviside: The Life, Work, and Times of an Electrical ...
A lively, informative narrative of Heaviside's life and work. Nahin has exhaustively resurveyed archives and contemporary sources and is very much at home in historical discussions of Victorian physics." -- Isis
Paul J. Nahin, 2002
2
Electromagnetic Theory
Part scientific history-including references to some contemporary criticisms, long since shown to be poorly based, of Heaviside's scholarship-and part guide to understanding a complex applied science, this work shows both the genius and the ...
Oliver Heaviside, 2008
3
Electrical Papers
The publication of Electrical Papers in 1892 established Heaviside (1850-1925) as an authority on electromagnetic theory, telegraphy and telephony.
Oliver Heaviside, 2011
4
From Obscurity to Enigma: The Work of Oliver Heaviside, ...
From Obscurity to Enigma: The Work of Oliver Heaviside, 1872-1889 is a systematic, in-depth study of the most creative period in Heaviside 's scientific career.
Ido Yavetz, 2011
5
Oliver Heaviside: Maverick Mastermind of Electricity
This is a compelling account of Heaviside's life with a powerful insight into his scientific thinking and why it has been so influential.
Basil Mahon, 2009
6
Beyond the Heaviside Layer
Jim Carpenter had never agreed to the opinion almost unanimously held by the scientists as to the true nature of the magnetic heaviside layer. He was going to try and punch a hole through it.
Capt Sp Meek, 2010
7
Electromagnetic Waves
Published in book form in 1889, this monograph describes Heaviside's work on the theoretical and practical issues surrounding electromagnetic waves.
Oliver Heaviside, 2011
8
The Maxwellians
By the mid-1890s, however, it was regarded as one of the most fundamental and fruitful of all physical theories. Bruce J. Hunt examines the joint work of a group of young British physicists—G.
Bruce J. Hunt, 2005
9
The Law Reporter
The Dowager Countess of Carhumpton deposed that she resides in Brighton, and had been intimately acquainted with Mr and Mrs Heaviside for seven years. Met them nt different parties. They lived together on very affectionate terms.
Peleg Whitman Chandler, 1841
10
Advanced Telecommunications in U. S. Public Schools, K-12
Estimates that nearly half of the nations' public schools have access to the Internet or another wide area network such as CompuServe, America Online, or Prodigy. 67% of public schools have plans to implement or upgrade a wide area network.
Sheila Heaviside, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAVISIDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Heaviside is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bid to create GCSE in British Sign Language wins funding boost
Norman Eric Heaviside, Provincial Grand Master for the Province of Durham said: “We are thrilled to be involved in this exciting development for British Sign ... «Durham Times, Jul 15»
2
Music Guild tackles feline, frolicking fun in 'Cats'
... Old Deuteronomy -- their wise and benevolent leader -- makes a choice and announces which of them will go up to The Heaviside Layer and ... «Quad-Cities Online, Jul 15»
3
Change at the top for Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust
Left to right: Phil Thompson, John Evans, William McNamara, Gareth Mills, Marcia Heaviside, John de Havilland and Gareth Scourfield. Missing ... «Western Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Should we all escape to the country during a heatwave?
Lead researcher Dr Clare Heaviside, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham's School of Geography, Earth and ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
5
Youth Onstage Presents “Cats”
... of the annual gathering of Jellicle cats at which time one special cat is selected to ascend to the Heaviside Layer. “Cats” opened at London's ... «Skiatook Journal, Jun 15»
6
Cats about to pounce onto the stage at Yeppoon
... of cats called the Jellicles and the night they decide to embark on "Jellicle choice" to discover who will be selected to ascend to the Heaviside ... «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Jun 15»
7
Citizen: Everybody Is Going To HeavenEverybody Is Going To …
Even the mid-tempo jams such as "Heaviside" and "Yellow Love" lack impact and that's where things really crumble. Citizen always jumped out ... «Punknews.org, Jun 15»
8
West End's CATS to Open in Adelaide in March 2016
... wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life. «Broadway World, Jun 15»
9
Exhibition review: Napoleon at the British Museum, Dulwich and …
The artist was the first on the scene, beating even Denis Dighton and John Heaviside 'Waterloo' Clark, who made his nickname with prints of ... «Country Life, Jun 15»
10
Broadstairs takes centre stage for Waterloo commemorations
LANDING SITE: ?A Scene on the Shore at Broadstairs? by John Heaviside Clark depicting the harbour where Major Percy landed with news of ... «Thanet Gazette, Jun 15»

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