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Until I was 16, I read nothing but science fiction. I loved William Gibson and I still do. But my favourite book when I was growing up, for a long time, was 'Snow Crash' by Neal Stephenson, which I must have read about a dozen times when I was a teenager.
Ned Beauman

Meaning of "Stephenson" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STEPHENSON

Stephenson  [ˈstiːvənsən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEPHENSON

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Stephenson 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 STEPHENSON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stephenson

Stephenson is a medieval patronymic surname meaning "son of Stephen". The earliest public record is found in the county of Huntingdonshire in 1279. There are variant spellings including Stevenson. People with the surname include: ▪ D. C. Stephenson (1891–1966), American, Ku Klux Klan leader ▪ Debra Stephenson (born 1972), British actress ▪ Earl Stephenson (born 1947), American baseball pitcher ▪ Gene Stephenson, American college baseball coach ▪ George Stephenson (1781–1848), British mechanical engineer who created Stephenson's Rocket ▪ George Robert Stephenson (engineer) (1819–1905), English civil engineer (nephew of George Stephenson) ▪ Gilbert Stephenson (1878–1972), British Vice Admiral ▪ Gordon Stephenson (1908–1997), town planner and architect in Perth, Australia ▪ Helga Stephenson, Canadian media executive ▪ Henry Stephenson (1871–1956), British actor ▪ Isaac Stephenson (1829–1918), U.S. politician from Wisconsin ▪ Jim Stephenson, New Zealand international football (soccer) goalkeeper ▪ John Stephenson, people named John Stephenson ▪ M. F. Stephenson (1801 – after 1878), U.S.

Definition of Stephenson in the English dictionary

The definition of Stephenson in the dictionary is George. 1781–1848, British inventor of the first successful steam locomotive ; constructed the first railway line to carry passengers, the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Other definition of Stephenson is his son, Robert. 1803–59, British engineer, noted for his construction of railway bridges and viaducts, esp the tubular bridge over the Menai Strait.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STEPHENSON


Anfinsen
ˈænfɪnsən
Atkinson
ˈætkɪnsən
Benson
ˈbɛnsən
Berenson
ˈbɛrənsən
Branson
ˈbrænsən
Bunsen
ˈbʌnsən
Dickinson
ˈdɪkɪnsən
Jansen
ˈdʒænsən
Johnson
ˈdʒɒnsən
Jonson
ˈdʒɒnsən
Kristiansen
ˈkrɪstʃənsən
Manson
ˈmænsən
Nansen
ˈnænsən
Palmer-Tomkinson
ˈpɑːməˈtɔmkɪnsən
Robinson
ˈrɒbɪnsən
sponson
ˈspɒnsən
Stefansson
ˈstɛfənsən
Stevenson
ˈstiːvənsən
tenson
ˈtensən
Wilkinson
ˈwɪlkɪnsən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEPHENSON

Stepford
Stepford wife
stephane
stephanite
stephanotis
Stephen
stepladder
steplike
stepmother
stepmotherly
stepney
stepover
steppe
stepped
stepped-up
stepper
Steppes

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEPHENSON

Anderson
before you could say Jack Robinson
chanson
comparison
Heath Robinson
Hudson
in season
Jack Robinson
Jackson
Jason
lesson
madison
nelson
person
reason
season
son
sternson
Thompson
Wilson

Synonyms and antonyms of Stephenson in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Stephenson» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEPHENSON

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

Translator English - Chinese

斯蒂芬森
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Stephenson
570 millions of speakers

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Stephenson
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टीफेंसन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ستيفنسون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Стивенсон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Stephenson
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্টিফেনসন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Stephenson
220 millions of speakers

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Stephenson
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stephenson
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スティーブンソン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스티븐슨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stephenson
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Stephenson
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்டீபன்சன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टीफन्सन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Stephenson
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Stephenson
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Stephenson
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Стівенсон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Stephenson
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Stephenson
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Stephenson
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Stephenson
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Stephenson
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Stephenson

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEPHENSON»

The term «Stephenson» is very widely used and occupies the 17.092 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEPHENSON» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «STEPHENSON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Stephenson.
1
Ned Beauman
Until I was 16, I read nothing but science fiction. I loved William Gibson and I still do. But my favourite book when I was growing up, for a long time, was 'Snow Crash' by Neal Stephenson, which I must have read about a dozen times when I was a teenager.
2
Kathleen Robertson
The director is a Canadian, Jeff Stephenson, and any time I get a script that has any Canadian component, I'm always immediately much more interested.
3
Daniel Suarez
Neal Stephenson is great. He can write about a white wall for six pages, and it sounds fascinating. I read the whole 'Baroque Cycle' and 'Cryptonomicon.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEPHENSON»

Discover the use of Stephenson in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Stephenson and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Snow Crash
Snow Crash is a mind-altering romp through a future America so bizarre, so outrageous... you'll recognize it immediately. From the Paperback edition.
Neal Stephenson, 2003
2
Reamde
An inimitable and compelling thriller that careers from British Columbia to South-West China via Russia and the fantasy world of T'Rain, Reamde is an irresistible epic from the unique imagination of one of today's most individual writers.
Neal Stephenson, 2011
3
Kepler's Physical Astronomy
By closely and clearly analyzing the texts of Kepler's great astronomical works, in particular the Astronomia nova of 1609, Bruce Stephenson demonstrates the importance of Kepler's physical principles--principles now known to be "incorrect" ...
Bruce Stephenson, 1994
4
Quicksilver
Neal Stephenson follows his international bestseller, the WWII thriller Cryptonomicon, with a novel set in the 16th and 17th centuries, in a world of war, scientific, religious and political turmoil.
Neal Stephenson, 2012
5
The Diamond Age
Vividly imagined, stunningly prophetic, and epic in scope, The Diamond Age is a major novel from one of the most visionary writers of our time From the Paperback edition.
Neal Stephenson, 2003
6
The Life of George Stephenson
Seminal biography of George Stephenson (1781-1848), English engineer and principal inventor of the railroad locomotive.
Samuel Smiles, 2001
7
Cryptonomicon
Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that have shaped the past century.
Neal Stephenson, 2012
8
Constantine: Unconquered Emperor, Christian Victor
In AD 312, Constantine - one of four Roman emperors ruling a divided empire - marched on Rome to establish his sole control of its western half.
Paul Stephenson, 2011
9
Zodiac
Pretty soon dodging bullets is the least of Taylor's problems - because somewhere out there are an unhinged genetic engineer and a lab-concocted bacterium that could destroy all ocean life and that's just for appetizers.Frightening, funny, ...
Neal Stephenson, 2012
10
The Play Theory of Mass Communication
This is, in short, an urbane, wise book--sophisticated in its methodology and critical in its theorizing.
William Stephenson, 1964

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEPHENSON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Stephenson is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lance Stephenson dealt to Clippers for Matt Barnes, Spencer Hawes
Stephenson signed a three-year, $27 million deal with the Hornets last summer that includes a team option for the final year, so the Clippers would be on the ... «ESPN, Jun 15»
2
AP CM Chandrababu Naidu Stephenson Call Tapped Audio …
Chandrababu Naidu Stephenson Call Tapped: Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday refuted a audio recording of an alleged ... «The Indian Talks, Jun 15»
3
Lance Stephenson surprised by demotion with Hornets
When Lance Stephenson walked the streets of Downtown Indianapolis on Thursday night, he said that fans cheerfully asked him to return to the Indiana Pacers. «Indianapolis Star, Apr 15»
4
Lance Stephenson is back with the Hornets, but for how long?
CHARLOTTE — Lance Stephenson clapped for the basketball, received it near center court, then hunched down to see that he only had about 10 seconds to ... «Washington Post, Jan 15»
5
Lance Stephenson returns from injury, is fine coming off the bench
It is possible that Charlotte Hornets guard Lance Stephenson has used those players as inspiration in his return to the team following 14 games out with a pelvic ... «Yahoo Sports, Jan 15»
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Sources: Hornets targeting Nets, Pacers to unload Lance Stephenson
CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 13: Lance Stephenson #1 of the Charlotte Hornets walks off the court against the Brooklyn Nets during their game at Time ... «Yahoo Sports, Dec 14»
7
Report: Several teams interested in trading for Lance Stephenson
The marriage between the Charlotte Hornets and Lance Stephenson has not gone as planned. Before the season, they'd hoped to be playoff contenders, maybe ... «NBCSports.com, Dec 14»
8
AT&T CEO: DC gridlock is putting us on hold
Washington's gridlock is the key concern keeping CEOs from increasing capital spending, AT&T chief Randall Stephenson told CNBC on Wednesday. «CNBC, Dec 14»
9
Are Hornets already looking to trade Lance Stephenson?
There was a lot of buzz when Lance Stephenson left the Indiana Pacers this offseason for a 3-year, $27 million free agent deal with the Charlotte Hornets. «Indianapolis Star, Dec 14»
10
An NBA Scout Explains Why One Of The League's Biggest Free …
However, while the season is young, the Hornets are 2-3, and Stephenson has struggled, averaging 6.6 points per game on 27% shooting while going 0-5 from ... «Business Insider, Nov 14»

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