Stokes

name, noun, verb

name, noun, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A unit of kinematic viscosity in the CGS system of units. 1 stokes = 1 cm²/s.
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of stoke form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

    "“In our view, on the basis of the public record, former President Donald J. Trump is constitutionally disqualified from again being President (or holding any other covered office) because of his role in the attempted overthrow of the 2020 election and the events leading to the January 6 attack,” law professors William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen wrote for the University of Pennsylvania Law Review."

  2. 2
    A locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, north Queensland, Australia.
  3. 3
    A census-designated place in Pitt County, North Carolina, United States.
  4. 4
    Four townships in the United States, two each in Minnesota and Ohio.

Synonyms

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Example

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"But director Lowery Stokes Sims said the Studio Museum is benefiting from a new recognition and a surge in Black philanthropy."

Etymology

Etymology 1

See stoke (verb)

Etymology 2

After George Gabriel Stokes

Related phrases

Kelvin-Stokes theoremStokes BayStokes CountyStokes flowStokes' theoremStokes-Cartan theoremkinematic viscosity

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