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newtons

/ˈnjuːtənz/ /ˈnuːtənz/

Meanings
noun
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second. Symbol: N.

Examples :

"The box required a force of 10 newtons to move across the floor. "
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Related Words

Illustration units

units noun

/ˈjuːnɪts/ /ˈjuːnɪts/

A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.

"The doctor prescribed 5000 units of vitamin D to help improve my bone health. "

Illustration required

required verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəd/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹd/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher required the students to bring their textbooks to class every day. "

Illustration accelerate

accelerate verb

/æk.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪt/

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

"The coach told the runners to accelerate as they entered the final stretch of the race. "

Illustration symbol

symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

Illustration metre

metre verb

/ˈmiːtə/ /ˈmiːtəɹ/

To measure with a metering device.

"The technician will metre the gas flow to ensure the equipment is working correctly. "

Illustration derived

derived verb

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/

To obtain or receive (something) from something else.

"The student derived the answer to the math problem from the formula. "

Illustration across

across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

Illustration system

system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

Illustration second

second noun

/ˈsɛkɪnd/ /ˈsɛkənd/ /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/

Something that is number two in a series.

"My sister is the second oldest child in our family. "

Illustration international

international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.

"The United team includes five England internationals."

Illustration kilogram

kilogram noun

/ˈkɪləɡɹæm/

In the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10-34 when expressed in units of kg⋅m2⋅s−1. Symbol: kg

"The apple weighed one kilogram. "

Illustration force

force noun

/fɔːs/ /fɔɹs/

Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

"the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract"