huygens

Huy·gens

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-guh nz, hoi-; Dutch hoi-gens]
- /ˈhaɪ gənz, ˈhɔɪ-; Dutch ˈhɔɪ gɛns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-guh nz, hoi-; Dutch hoi-gens]
- /ˈhaɪ gənz, ˈhɔɪ-; Dutch ˈhɔɪ gɛns/

Definitions of huygens word

noun huygens Christian [kris-chuh n;; Dutch kris-tee-ahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; Dutch ˈkrɪs tiˌɑn/ (Show IPA), 1629–95, Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. 1
noun huygens Christiaan (ˈkristiːˌaːn). 1629–95, Dutch physicist: first formulated the wave theory of light 0
noun huygens Christian1629-95; Du. physicist, mathematician, & astronomer 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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