Newton number

noun

Synonym of kissing number.

Meanings

nounNewton number (plural Newton numbers)

plural Newton numbers

  1. geometrySynonym of kissing number.

    Synonyms: kissing number

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of kissing number.

Origin

Named after Isaac Newton.

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Newton number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newton%20number

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“Newton number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newton%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Newton number,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Newton%20number.

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