Gibbs
- proper noun
- /ɡɪbz/
- I had a fascinating discussion with Gibbs, the renowned scientist known for his work on thermodynamics.
- Gibbs free energy
- Gibbs et al.
- Gibbs, 1980
Examples
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Hello, Michael, I'd like to introduce our distinguished author, Mr. Walter Gibbs.
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Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs.
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And I promise you, I will get Eddie Gibbs to be there.
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White House press secretary Robert Gibbs announced a set of new rules governing future Town Hall Meetings:
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Mom this is Roy Gibbs, Mrs. Banner's friend.
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Walter Gibbs, that's nonsense and you know it.
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So lunch is confirmed for 2 o'clock with Mr. Gibbs at Shardanays.
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Robert Gibbs and David Plouffe are in jeans, Mr. Gibbs in grungy-looking sneakers.
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At the ceremony, they honored Gibbs, the legendary figure behind many scientific advancements.
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In his lecture, Professor Gibbs explained the importance of free energy in chemical reactions.
Synonyms
An American inventor who made many electrical devices
A family name best known for the American engineer George Westinghouse
A family name from England
An American chemist and statistician who lived from 1892 to 1965
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gibbs is a surname from the short name Gibb, a nickname for Gilbert, so it originally meant someone 'of Gibb' or 'son of Gibb'.