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PRONUNCIATION OF HUYGENS

Huygens  [ˈhaɪɡənz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUYGENS

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Huygens is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HUYGENS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Huygens

Huygens is a Dutch patronymic surname, meaning "son of Hugo". Most references to "Huygens" are to the polymath Christiaan Huygens. Notable people with the surname include: ▪ Jan Huygen, Dutch voyager and historian ▪ Constantijn Huygens, Dutch poet, diplomat, scholar and composer ▪ Constantijn Huygens, Jr., Dutch statesman, soldier, and telescope maker, son of Constantijn Huygens ▪ Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer, son of Constantijn Huygens ▪ Lodewijck Huygens, Dutch diplomat, the third son of Constantijn Huygens ▪ Cornélie Huygens, Dutch writer, social democrat and feminist ▪ Léon Huygens, Belgian painter ▪ Jan Huijgen, Dutch speedwalker ▪ Christiaan Huijgens, Dutch long-distance runner ▪ Wil Huygen, Dutch children's and fantasy writer, e.g. of Gnomes...

Definition of Huygens in the English dictionary

The definition of Huygens in the dictionary is Christiaan. 1629–95, Dutch physicist: first formulated the wave theory of light.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUYGENS


balbriggans
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buttons
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commons
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communications
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conditions
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congratulations
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connections
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directions
dɪˈrɛkʃənz
Evans
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gardens
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horizons
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instructions
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limitations
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Lions
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millions
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occasions
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persons
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relations
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sessions
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUYGENS

Huston
huswife
hut
hut circle
hutch
Hutcheson
hutchie
hutia
hutlike
hutment
Hutterite
Hutton
Hutu
hutzpah
Huxley
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Huysmans
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WORDS THAT END LIKE HUYGENS

Amiens
at sixes and sevens
Athens
Clemens
dickens
dozens
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gens
greens
heavens
Homo sapiens
Horsens
lens
Owens
Queens
Rubens
sapiens
Steffens
Stevens
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هيغنز
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Гюйгенс
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ホイヘンス
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ஹூய்ஜென்ஸ்
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ह्युजेन्स
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUYGENS»

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Saturn from Cassini-Huygens
The book closes with an outlook beyond the Cassini-Huygens mission. Colorfully illustrated, this large size book will serve as an authoritative reference to researchers as well as an introduction for students.
M. Dougherty, Larry Esposito, Stamatios M. Krimigis, 2009
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Huygens and Barrow, Newton and Hooke: Pioneers in ...
The book provides present-day generalizations of Newton's theorems on the elliptical shape of orbits and on the transcendence of abelian integrals; it offers a brief review of the theory of regular and chaotic movement in celestial ...
Vladimir I. Arnold, 1990
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Unrolling Time: Christiaan Huygens and the Mathematization ...
A case study of the interrelationship between mathematics and physics during the Scientific Revolution.
Joella G. Yoder, 2004
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Titan from Cassini-Huygens
The book closes with an outlook beyond the Cassini-Huygens mission. Colorfully illustrated, this large size book will serve as an authoritative reference to researchers as well as an introduction for students.
Robert Hanbury Brown, Jean-Pierre Lebreton, John H. Waite, 2009
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The Cassini-Huygens Mission: Orbiter In Situ Investigations
Orbiter In Situ Investigations C.T. Russell. from rings and satellites. Ring and satellites phenomena which might be effects of meteoroid impacts will be compared with the interplanetary dust environment. Electrical charges of particulate matter ...
C.T. Russell, 2005
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Cassini at Saturn: Huygens Results
Cassini At Saturn – Huygens Results brings the story of the Cassini-Huygens mission and their joint exploration of the Saturnian system right up to date.
David M. Harland, 2007
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The Land of Stevin and Huygens: A Sketch of Science and ...
Translation of: Het land van Stevin en Huygens. With corrections and additional material.
Dirk Jan Struik, 1981
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The Mathematical Theory of Huygens' Principle
I THE ANALYTICAL REPRESENTATION OF HUYGENS' PRINCIPLE § 1. The principle of Huygens § I.I. Huygens' geometrical theory of wave-propagation in optics IN his Traite' de la Lumiere, published in 1690, Huygens discussed the ...
Bevan B. Baker, E. T. Copson, 2003
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Physics, the Human Adventure: From Copernicus to Einstein ...
17.1. Christiaan. Huygens. and. the. Kinetic. Energy. (Vis. Viva). Concept. The so- called fundamental quantities of mechanics are usually taken to be length, time, and mass. So far, we have used combinations of these three to set up derived ...
Gerald James Holton, 2001
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A Catalogue of the Manuscripts of Christiaan Huygens ...
Doublet—Huygens, S. to: Huygens - Fr. O: UBA; 27 Ax, #21 2208 OC 8:256 . . . . . . . . . . . . . [1679] Doublet, P. to: Huygens - Fr, a. O: UBA; 27 Aw, #24 2208a OC 22: 115 . . . . . . . . . . . [1679] Chamard to: Huygens - Fr, s, a. O: UBL; HUG 501 2, f.
Joella Yoder, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUYGENS»

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How much does it cost to map the solar system? - MoneyWeek
The two-part Cassini-Huygens spacecraft – a joint venture between Nasa, the European Space Agency (ESA) and Agenzia Spaziale Italiana ... «MoneyWeek, Jul 15»
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We Spent More on an NFL Stadium Than on Our Trip to Pluto - Newser
Cassini-Huygens mission, $3.68 billion: When it comes to space, New Horizons is a long way from the priciest. That honor goes to the ... «Newser, Jul 15»
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IAN KIRKWOOD: An astronomical feat | Newcastle Herald
Its landing craft, Huygens, touched down on Titan – one of more than 60 moons orbiting Saturn, in 2005, and Cassini itself is planned to plunge ... «Newcastle Herald, Jul 15»
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NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft to be assisted by other missions …
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, ESA (European Space Agency) and the Italian Space Agency. NASA's Jet ... «Clarksville Online, Jul 15»
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Chris Hadfield pens an ode to the 'delightful impossibility' of Ray …
Fifty years later Christiaan Huygens, with a better telescope, reported seeing the large surface features of Mars, took note of the polar ice cap, ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
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Cassini takes Titan's temperature
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a collaborative effort between NASA, ESA, and the Italian Space Agency. Launched in 1997, it reached Saturn ... «Sen, Jul 15»
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Pushing Back the Frontier: How The Planetary Society Helped Send …
“Without the Voyager-Titan mission, it would have been very hard to make the case for the Cassini-Huygens mission—arguably one of the most ... «The Planetary Society, Jul 15»
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Cuts, closings ahead for American Apparel
... because the major fashion accessory these days is electronics,” said Paul Huygens, a principal in financial restructuring firm Province Inc. «New York Post, Jul 15»
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Life as we don't know it
The photographs of the surface, sent back by the probe Huygens as it descended on parachute, reveal a world that looks more like Earth than ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
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Magic Lantern shows at the Amish Experience take you back in time
Believed to have been invented around 1650 by Dutchman Christiaan Huygens, the magic lantern reached its heyday in the 19th and early ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»

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