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PRONUNCIATION OF ZWICKY

Zwicky  [ˈtsvɪkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZWICKY

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Zwicky 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 ZWICKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Zwicky

Zwicky is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: ▪ Arnold Zwicky, linguist ▪ Fay Zwicky, Australian poet and academic ▪ Fritz Zwicky, astrophysicist who proposed dark matter, or objects named after him: ▪ Zwicky, crater on the moon ▪ 1803 Zwicky, asteroid ▪ Jan Zwicky, Canadian poet...

Definition of Zwicky in the English dictionary

The definition of Zwicky in the dictionary is Fritz. 1898–1974, Swiss astronomer and physicist, working in the US from 1925; noted for his study of supernovae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZWICKY


al-Maliki
ælˈmælɪkɪ
caky
ˈkeɪkɪ
dickey
ˈdɪkɪ
dicky
ˈdɪkɪ
flaky
ˈfleɪkɪ
hickey
ˈhɪkɪ
mickey
ˈmɪkɪ
micky
ˈmɪkɪ
picky
ˈpɪkɪ
psyche
ˈsaɪkɪ
quickie
ˈkwɪkɪ
reiki
ˈreɪkɪ
rickey
ˈrɪkɪ
shaky
ˈʃeɪkɪ
spiky
ˈspaɪkɪ
sticky
ˈstɪkɪ
tricky
ˈtrɪkɪ
Vicky
ˈvɪkɪ
wakey-wakey
ˈweɪkɪˈweɪkɪ
wiki
ˈwɪkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZWICKY

Zumba
zumbooruk
Zungaria
zupa
zupan
Zuyder Zee
zuz
zw
Zweig
Zwickau
zwieback
Zwingli
Zwinglian
Zwinglianism
Zwinglianist
zwischenzug
zwitterion
zwitterionic
Zwolle
Zworykin

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZWICKY

bricky
colicky
finicky
frolicky
garlicky
gimmicky
hystericky
icky
kicky
nit-picky
nonsticky
panicky
phthisicky
pilgarlicky
plasticky
pricky
rheumaticky
shticky
staticky
thicky

Synonyms and antonyms of Zwicky in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Цвикки
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झ्व्वीमी
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Цвикки
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZWICKY»

The term «Zwicky» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.395 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZWICKY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZWICKY»

Discover the use of Zwicky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Zwicky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Building Internet Firewalls
In the five years since the first edition of this classic book was published, Internet use has exploded.
Elizabeth D. Zwicky, Simon Cooper, D. Brent Chapman, 2000
2
The Handbook of Morphology
The readings in this volume cover: traditional issues such as inflection and derivation; the relationship between morphology and other areas of linguistics; and the role of morphology in a wider perspective.
Andrew Spencer, Arnold M. Zwicky, 2001
3
Vittoria Colonna: Selections from the Rime Spirituali with ...
This volume reproduces ten of her sonnets in the original Italian alongside new English versions of compelling simplicity, and complements both with a sequence of moving black and white photographs.
Jan Zwicky, 2014
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Beam Line: Winter 2001, Vol. 31, No. 1
Previous page: Fritz Zwicky invented a technique called morphology in order to think more efciently. He is pictured here in the 1950s doing just that. Opposite: Fritz Zwicky at the Mt. Wilson 24-in. telescope in approximately the late 1930s.
5
Modern Cosmology in Retrospect
Most of Zwicky's contributions reflect this kind of attitude. We should remember his 1933 studies on the statistical mechanics of cooperative phenomena (Zwicky 1957: 250) as an example of the need to extend the domain of validity of theories  ...
B. Bertotti, 1990
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The Phonology-Syntax Connection
Zwicky, A. M. 1972. On casual speech. In P. M. Peranteau, J. N. Levi, and G. C. Phares (Eds.), Papers from the Eighth Regional Meeting of the Chicago Linguistic Society, 607-615, Chicago. Chicago Linguistic Society. Zwicky, A. M. 1977.
Sharon Inkelas, Draga Zec, 1990
7
Conversations with Denise Levertov
Reprinted in Fay Zwicky, The Lyre in the Pawnshop: Essays on Uteramre and Survival 1974-1984 (Nedlands: University of Western Australia Press, 1986), Reprinted by permission of Fay Zwicky and the University of Western Australia Press.
Jewel Spears Brooker, 1998
8
Forge
This new collection from Jan Zwicky is a set of variations that employs a restricted, echoic vocabulary to explore themes of spiritual catastrophe, transformation and erotic love.
Jan Zwicky, 2011
9
Structural Synthesis of Parallel Robots: Part 1: Methodology
Although Zwicky coined the term morphological analysis, the technique predates him and can be traced back to the “universal method of thinking” presented by the Catalan philosopher Ramon Lull (1233-1315) in his work Ars Magna (The ...
Grigore Gogu, 2009
10
The Extravagant Universe: Exploding Stars, Dark Energy and ...
In the 1930s, Fritz Zwicky and Walter Baade started the modern study of supernovae. They worked as a team, with Zwicky at Cal- tech in Pasadena, California, and Baade just a mile up Lake Avenue at the Santa Barbara Street offices of the ...
Robert P. Kirshner, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZWICKY»

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Bowling, Zwicky offer disparate selected works
Tim Bowling's Selected Poems (Nightwood, $23) canvasses 16 years of work from 1995 to 2011. Chamber Music: The Poetry of Jan Zwicky (Wilfrid Laurier ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, May 15»
2
Dylan Zwicky: RESET opposition illogical
Editor's note: This commentary is by Dylan Zwicky, who is the clean energy associate for the Vermont Public Interest Research Group. To their credit, legislators ... «vtdigger.org, Apr 15»
3
I ZW 18: The galaxy that reveals the universe's history
I Zwicky 18. The first galaxies were formed some 13.3 billion years ago, mainly composed of hydrogen and helium, the primary elements that emerged from the ... «Astronomy Magazine, Mar 15»
4
In 1957, Two Tiny Pellets Were the First Man-made Objects to …
Fritz Zwicky offered a simple plan. Pack explosives into a ballistic missile, launch the missile, then detonate the explosive at high altitude. The resulting blast ... «Air & Space Magazine, Mar 15»
5
Making the Mix Room: Chuck Zwicky's Zmix — Chelsea, New York City
Just over Chelsea way in Manhattan, is a man who takes mixing very, very seriously. The discography of Chuck Zwicky is deep and diverse, stacked with ... «SonicScoop, Jan 15»
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Police looking for missing Carbondale teen
CARBONDALE, IL - UPDATE: Brooke Zwicky has been found. Police say ... in good health. Zwicky was found in Anna, Ill. Friday by the Anna Police Department. «WPSD Local 6, Sep 14»
7
Skateboard cop forges community connections
According to Joel Zwicky, he's the world's first skateboarding cop. The officer works for the Green Bay Police Department and has been rolling throughout the city ... «Green Bay Press Gazette, Jul 14»
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America's first skateboarding cop: Officer combines his hobby with …
And if he receives a 'hot call', Officer Zwicky can place his skateboard in the passenger seat of his unmarked dodge patrol car to race to the scene of major ... «Daily Mail, Jul 14»
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Innovative Green Bay cop exchanges squad car for skateboard
Green Bay— Officer Joel Zwicky was on a routine patrol when he saw a guy on a dirt bike zooming along the Fox River State Recreational Trail, where ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 14»
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Skateboard Cop Wants to Break Down Barriers in Green Bay
Joel Zwicky has led an intriguing life. For seven years, he was the lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist for the soft rock band Boom Candle, and then he went into ... «ABC News, Jun 14»

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