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PRONUNCIATION OF NAPIER

Napier  [ˈneɪpɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NAPIER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Napier 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 NAPIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Napier in the English dictionary

The definition of Napier in the dictionary is a port in New Zealand, on E North Island on Hawke Bay: wool trade centre. Pop: 56 100.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NAPIER


appear
əˈpɪə
copier
ˈkɒpɪə
disappear
ˌdɪsəˈpɪə
drippier
ˈdrɪpɪə
Ethiopia
ˌiːθɪˈəʊpɪə
happier
ˈhæpɪə
nippier
ˈnɪpɪə
Olympia
əˈlɪmpɪə
peer
pɪə
pier
pɪə
Pierre
pɪə
principia
prɪnˈsɪpɪə
rapier
ˈreɪpɪə
rippier
ˈrɪpɪə
sepia
ˈsiːpɪə
Shakespeare
ˈʃeɪkspɪə
slippier
ˈslɪpɪə
spear
spɪə
Utopia
juːˈtəʊpɪə
zelotypia
ˌziːləʊˈtɪpɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NAPIER

Napier´s bones
Napierian logarithm
napiform
napkin
napkin rash
napkin ring
Naples
Naples yellow
napless
napoleon
Napoleon I
Napoleon II
Napoleon III

WORDS THAT END LIKE NAPIER

bumpier
creepier
crepier
crispier
croupier
Dampier
grapier
grumpier
nappier
occupier
owner-occupier
peppier
photocopier
pompier
sloppier
snappier
soapier
Telecopier
trippier
unhappier

Synonyms and antonyms of Napier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Napier» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NAPIER

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

Translator English - Chinese

纳皮尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Napier
570 millions of speakers

English

Napier
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नेपियर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نابيير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Napier
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Napier
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নেপিয়ের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Napier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Napier
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Napier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ネーピア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

네이피어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Napier
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Napier
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேப்பியர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेपियर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Napier
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Napier
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Napier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Napier
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Napier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Νάπιερ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Napier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Napier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Napier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Napier

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NAPIER»

The term «Napier» is very widely used and occupies the 22.474 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NAPIER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAPIER»

Discover the use of Napier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Napier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Improvise: scene from the inside out
In this book, Napier takes an irreverent, but constructive look at the art and practice of improvised scenes.
Mick Napier, 2004
2
Hands
In this illustrated work, Napier explores a wide range of absorbing subjects such as fingerprints, handedness, gestures, fossil remains, and the making and using of tools.
John Russell Napier, Russell Tuttle, Russell H. Tuttle, 1993
3
Creating a Winning E-Business
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H. Albert Napier, Ollie Rivers, Stuart Wagner, 2005
4
Dr. Patrick Napier of Virginia and Related Families ...
Dr. Patrick Napier was born in the British Isles and immigrated to Virginia where he married Elizabeth Booth. He died in 1668 in Hampton parish, York Co., Virginia.
Vava Knepp, Harry Hollingsworth, 1988
5
Masks, Transformation, and Paradox
In this far-reaching work, A. David Napier studies mask iconography and the role played by masks in the realization of change. The masks of preclassical Greece¯in particular those of the Satyr and the Gorgon¯provide his starting point.
A. David Napier, 1986
6
John Napier: Logarithm John
He is the father of the slide-rule and the grandfather of today's calculators. Despite his achievements, he remains curiously uncelebrated, and this absorbing story of his life aims to give John Napier his true status.
Lynne Gladstone-Millar, 2003
7
Passages in the Early Military Life of General Sir George T. ...
Napier (1784-1855) came from a military family and went on to have a distinguished career in the British Army as general and Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
George Thomas Napier, W. C. E. Napier, 2011
8
iOS 6 Programming Pushing the Limits: Advanced Application ...
This guide offers serious information for serious programmers who know the basics and are ready to dive into the advanced features of iOS.
Rob Napier, Mugunth Kumar, 2012
9
Barbarian eye: Lord Napier in China, 1834, the prelude to ...
This delightfully written book tells the story of William John Napier, 9th Lord Napier of Merchiston, who was sent to China in 1834, not to stop the opium smuggling (by which all local officials profited hugely), but to seek a settlement ...
Priscilla Hayter Napier, 1995
10
Rabdology
"John Napier had already discovered and published an epoch­making treatise on logarithms when in 1617 he turned to "rabdology" or rod-reckoning as yet another means by which to confront the problem of simplifying the huge calculations ...
John Napier, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NAPIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Napier is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Napier businessman Rodney Green loses appeal over Hummer grope
Prominent Napier businessman Rodney Green has lost his appeal against his convictions for indecently assaulting an employee in his ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Miami Heat Rumors: Mario Chalmers, Shabazz Napier Trade to LA …
The team is desperately aiming to trade away Mario Chalmers or Shabazz Napier in the coming weeks in order to free up salary cap space for ... «Sports World Report, Jul 15»
3
Napier sports club left fuming over vandalism.
A Napier sports club was left fuming after a vehicle drove onto an adjoining field and ripped it up in what can only be described as a blatant act ... «All About Hawke's Bay, Jul 15»
4
Truck hits Napier St bridge in Footscray
ROADS have re-opened in Melbourne's west after a truck hit a notorious rail bridge, just weeks after a safety upgrade was announced to stop it ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
5
Napier shops caught selling cigarettes to minors
Essentials Ltd, on Hastings St, and the Shakespeare Road Mini Market, on Bluff Hill, were caught in the operation carried out by the Hawke's ... «Hawke's Bay Today, Jul 15»
6
Napier man horrified by cigarette butt salad.
The Napier man purchased the pre-packaged salad at Tamatea Pak'n Save and it was only after he had served half the contents to friends that ... «All About Hawke's Bay, Jul 15»
7
Melbourne Storm hope Napier provides hostile 'home' atmosphere
Melbourne NRL coach Craig Bellamy is backing his side to make themselves at home in the New Zealand city of Napier when they take on St ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
8
Two Napier shops fined for selling cigarettes to minors
Board director of population health Caroline McElnay said 35 shops were checked as part of the operation in Napier, Hastings and Havelock ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
9
Three men indicted in shootings near Napier, Sudekum apartments
A statement from the police department said the men are accused of "resorting to gunfire to wreak havoc in the Napier Place and Sudekum ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
10
Napier bakery wins Supreme Pie Award for 2015
Out of 513 entries, the potato-top pie from New World Greenmeadows bakery in Napier took out the supreme award. Judges described the pie ... «Māori Television, Jul 15»

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