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PRONUNCIATION OF MILLIKAN

Millikan  [ˈmɪlɪkən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILLIKAN

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Millikan 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 MILLIKAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Millikan

Millikan is a surname, and may refer to People: ▪ Bud Millikan, Maryland Terrapins head basketball coach 1950-1967 ▪ Robert Andrews Millikan, Nobel prize winning physicist ▪ Glenn Allan Millikan, physiologist, inventor of Millikan oximeter and son of Robert Andrews Millikan ▪ Ruth Millikan, American philosopher of biology, psychology, and language ▪ Joe Millikan, racecar driver ▪ Clark Blanchard Millikan, professor of aeronautics and son of Robert Andrews Millikan ▪ Edward E. Simmons aka "Millikan Man" Places: ▪ Millikan High School ▪ Millikan Middle School ▪ Millikan House ▪ Millikan Way Other: ▪ Millikan ▪ Millikan oil drop experiment...

Definition of Millikan in the English dictionary

The definition of Millikan in the dictionary is Robert Andrews. 1868–1953, US physicist. He measured the charge of an electron, verified Einstein's equation for the photoelectric effect, and studied cosmic rays; Nobel prize for physics 1923.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MILLIKAN


African
ˈæfrɪkən
American
əˈmɛrɪkən
Anglican
ˈæŋɡlɪkən
antirepublican
ˌæntɪrɪˈpʌblɪkən
basilican
bəˈsɪlɪkən
catholicon
kəˈθɒlɪkən
ferrosilicon
ˌfɛrəʊˈsɪlɪkən
Gallican
ˈɡælɪkən
helicon
ˈhɛlɪkən
hurricane
ˈhʌrɪkən
Mexican
ˈmɛksɪkən
Mulliken
ˈmʌlɪkən
Oerlikon
ˈɜːlɪkən
pelican
ˈpɛlɪkən
publican
ˈpʌblɪkən
republican
rɪˈpʌblɪkən
silicon
ˈsɪlɪkən
slicken
ˈslɪkən
spellican
ˈspɛlɪkən
spillikin
ˈspɛlɪkən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILLIKAN

Millett
millhand
millhouse
milliampere
milliard
milliare
milliary
millibar
millicurie
millidegree
millie
millieme
millier
milligal
Milligan

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILLIKAN

Abakan
achkan
Akan
Alaskan
assam ikan
Athabaskan
Athapaskan
Balkan
barkan
Durkan
ikan
Jafaikan
Leninakan
Nebraskan
pekan
ryokan
Sandakan
Shotokan
Sri Lankan
Tanganyikan

Synonyms and antonyms of Millikan in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Millikan» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Millikan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

密立根
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Millikan
570 millions of speakers

English

Millikan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Millikan
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميليكان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Милликен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Millikan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Millikan
260 millions of speakers

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Millikan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Millikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Millikan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミリカン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밀리칸
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Millikan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Millikan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Millikan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मिलकिण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Millikan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Millikan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Millikan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Міллікен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Millikan
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Millikan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Millikan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Millikan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

millikan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Millikan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILLIKAN»

The term «Millikan» is regularly used and occupies the 96.362 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILLIKAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILLIKAN»

Discover the use of Millikan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Millikan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Millikan and Her Critics
This thought-provoking series of readings sheds important new light on the views of a contemporary philosopher who has made significant contributions to our understanding of the nature of mind and language.
Dan Ryder, Justine Kingsbury, Kenneth Williford, 2012
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Language, Thought, and Other Biological Categories: New ...
Ruth Millikan argues that the intentionality of language can be described without reference to speaker intentions and that an understanding of the intentionality of thought can and should be divorced from the problem of understanding ...
Ruth Garrett Millikan, 1984
3
Varieties of Meaning: The 2002 Jean Nicod Lectures
How the various things that are said to have meaning—purpose, natural signs, linguistic signs, perceptions, and thoughts—are related to one another.
Ruth Garrett Millikan, 2004
4
On Millikan
Presenting the most important insights of well over a hundred seminal philosophers in both the Eastern and Western traditions, the Wadsworth Philosophers Series contains volumes written by scholars noted for their excellence in teaching and ...
Nicholas Shea, 2005
5
Drug Therapy in Dermatology
This systematically organized collection evaluates the effectiveness of prescription drugs and considers complex dermatological conditions that may require multiple approaches, providing guidance for appropriate selection, initiation, and ...
Larry E. Millikan, 2000
6
Authentic Educational Leadership in Schools
This text seeks to re-establish the place and the importance of a valuesbased,philosophically-underpinned, national educational provision, throughwhich reason and integrity, intellect and morality, caring and sharing, are morehighly valued ...
Ross H. Millikan, 2011
7
White Queen Psychology and Other Essays for Alice
This collection of essays serves both as an introduction to Ruth Millikan's much-discussed volume Language, Thought, and Other Biological Categories and as an extension and application of Millikan's central themes, especially in the ...
Ruth Garrett Millikan, 1995
8
On Clear and Confused Ideas: An Essay about Substance Concepts
Millikan provides the first in-depth discussion on the psychological act of reidentification.
Ruth Garrett Millikan, 2000
9
Flash of the Cathode Rays: A History of J J Thomson's Electron
16-68 Millikan R A 1910 The isolation of an ion and a precision measurement of its charge PR 31 92 16-69 Fletcher: see note 16-63, p 47 16-70 Millikan R A 1910 The isolation of an ion, a precision measurement of its charge, and the ...
Per F Dahl, 1997
10
How Experiments End
As could be expected, Millikan agreed. But he did not endorse Dirac's pair production. In 1933 Millikan contended that "both [positive and negative] tracks arise immediately from the disintegration of the nucleus of an atom. " 56 No Dirac here.
Peter Galison, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILLIKAN»

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Early golfers go low in first round of the Kansas Amateur
Carter Towey, Wichita; Brent Millikan, Overland Park; Christian Bickley, Overland Park; Adam Bahner, Edmond, Okla.; Tristan Abts, Eudora; ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
2
Whetstone: Were early 1922 fires connected?
The damage totaled an estimated $41,000. The C.C. Millikan Jewelry Store and Home Furnishing Co. also suffered losses of about $10,000. «Marshfield News-Herald, Jul 15»
3
Out of my mind: Eating well and being well
Reach Opinion Editor Haylee Millikan at wellness@dailyuw.com. Twitter: @hayleemaid. Discuss; Print. Posted in Wellness on Tuesday, July 21 ... «Dailyuw, Jul 15»
4
Ritidian Point wave buoy redeployed to serve Guam communities
Kimball Millikan, PacIOOS marine research engineer, states, “The wave buoys, and the sensors that lie within, are very sensitive. Any sort of ... «UH System Current News, Jul 15»
5
Baseball: Area Code Games roster is released
Other top players include outfielder Blake Rutherford of Chaminade, shortstop Spencer Steer of LB Millikan, catcher Nick Kahle of Chaminade ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
6
Harris - Chambless Engagement
He is the grandson of Mrs. H.A. “Bud” Millikan of Roswell, Mr. and Mrs. John Franklin Chambless of St. Simons Island, and the late H.A. “Bud” ... «Northwest Georgia News, Jul 15»
7
Judge Robert Bibb dies; he served in Snohomish County many years
“He was an excellent judge, very knowledgeable,” said Kent Millikan, an attorney. “I was very impressed by how well he ran the courtroom and ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
8
Concerns following Tigers' success
Bill Driscoll and Hugh Millikan kicked five goals each for the winners and were among the best alongside Tim Malone, Matt Tyler and Joel ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
9
For The Record: A listing of police and court matters in Lawrence …
Jeffrey Allen Larry, 42, of Tyler, Tex., and Janice Ellen Millikan, 39, of Tyler. Alan Steven Smiley, 39, of New Castle, and Somer Dalelyn Stevens ... «New Castle News, Jul 15»
10
Tree fire spreads to cars in Beaverton
The fire at 14105 SE Millikan Way happened around 8 a.m. When TVF&R crews arrived the fire was about 20 feet long and spread from the ... «KOIN.com, Jul 15»

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