What does "maxwell" mean?
A unit of magnetic flux that produces one abvolt per turn per second.
Maxwell
/ˈmækswɛl/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A unit of magnetic flux that produces one abvolt per turn per second.
- Grammar: maxwell is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: cgs flux unit, electromagnetism, family name, flux unit.
- Useful contrasts: given name.
- Usage evidence: Maxwell studies ancient manuscripts.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A unit of magnetic flux that produces one abvolt per turn per second.
- 2 a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A Scottish habitational surname from Mackeswell near Melrose.
"A woman who testified Tuesday in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell said she met the close confidante of Jeffrey Epstein and the billionaire businessman when she was 14 and eating ice cream with friends at a camp where he was a benefactor."
- 2 Any of various widely known persons so named, such as James Clerk Maxwell.
- 3 A male given name transferred from the surname.
"A video filmed and shared on the social media site Bluesky by Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost, also a Democrat, shows Hairfield outside the building and several officers from the federal Department of Homeland Security behind the doors, labeled “All Access Entrance.”"
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Colusa County, California.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Sangamon County, Illinois.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Story County, Iowa.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; A village in Colfax County, New Mexico.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas.
- 12 A hamlet in Grey Highlands municipality, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
- 13 A locality in the Wagga Wagga council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.
Synonyms
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given name
Example
"Maxwell studies ancient manuscripts."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "maxwell"?
Common synonyms include: cgs flux unit, electromagnetism, family name, flux unit, hysteresis, last name.
How do you use "maxwell" in a sentence?
Maxwell studies ancient manuscripts.
How do you pronounce "maxwell"?
Pronounced /ˈmækswɛl/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From an earlier form Mackeswell, meaning "Mack's well or spring", from Old English welle (“well”).
Etymology 2
From James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist and mathematician.