noun
newton
NOO-tuhn
noun
1
The SI unit of force, equal to the force needed to accelerate one kilogram by one metre per second every second.
"It takes about one newton of force to lift a small apple."
2
A soft cookie filled with a layer of fruit paste, wrapped in pastry.
"She packed a box of fig newtons for the road trip."
How to Use Newton
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA measurement of force in physics, or (capitalized as a brand) a fruit-filled cookie.
Word Forms
newtons plural, newtons plural
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Etymology
The unit of force was named in 1948 after Sir Isaac Newton, the English physicist who formulated the laws of motion.