Maxwellian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scottish theoretical physicist and mathematician who made important contributions to electromagnetic theory.

“a Maxwellian distribution”

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Meanings

adjectiveMaxwellian (comparative more Maxwellian, superlative most Maxwellian)

comparative more Maxwellian · superlative most Maxwellian

  1. Of or pertaining to James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scottish theoretical physicist and mathematician who made important contributions to electromagnetic theory.
  2. Obeying Maxwell statistics.

    a Maxwellian distribution

nounMaxwellian (plural Maxwellians)

plural Maxwellians

  1. A supporter of James Clerk Maxwell.

Origin

From Maxwell + -ian.

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Translations

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APA

Maxwellian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maxwellian

MLA

“Maxwellian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maxwellian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maxwellian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maxwellian.

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