Stokesian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet.

“He was not a typical Stokesian man of science.”

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Meanings

adjectiveStokesian (comparative more Stokesian, superlative most Stokesian)

comparative more Stokesian · superlative most Stokesian

  1. mathematicsOf or pertaining to Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet.

    He was not a typical Stokesian man of science.

Origin

Stokes + -ian

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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