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Gibbs

Gibbs

57 7.9
A family name used by many people
  • proper noun
  • /ɡɪbz/
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  • 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

  • Hello, Michael, I'd like to introduce our distinguished author, Mr. Walter Gibbs.

  • Nice to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs.

  • And I promise you, I will get Eddie Gibbs to be there.

  • 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.

  • Walter Gibbs, that's nonsense and you know it.

  • So lunch is confirmed for 2 o'clock with Mr. Gibbs at Shardanays.

  • 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.

  • In his lecture, Professor Gibbs explained the importance of free energy in chemical reactions.

Synonyms

Edison
vsGibbs
70 3.4

An American inventor who made many electrical devices

is tied to a scientist and scientific terms rather than invention fame
Westinghouse
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9 7.1

A family name best known for the American engineer George Westinghouse

is associated with scientific research and named scientific concepts rather than industry
Salisbury
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6 6.5

A family name from England

is tied specifically to a scientist and to scientific terminology rather than general origin
Wilcoxon
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9.6

An American chemist and statistician who lived from 1892 to 1965

is linked to a scientist and to named scientific concepts

Surface Forms

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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'.