blaise pascal
n · noun
Simple meaning
A French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbleɪzpæsˈkæl
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Definition
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n
19June 162319August 1662
A French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer.
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noun
French mathematician and philosopher and Jansenist; invented an adding machine; contributed (with Fermat) to the theory of probability (1623-1662)
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This meaning: (19June 162319August 1662) a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer.
Used this way, blaise pascal is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a mathematical use: it is defined precisely and belongs to working with figures and calculations rather than to ordinary conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Mathematics
- Geometry
- Academic writing
- Education/classroom
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