Lovelock
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7.3
- proper noun
- /ˈlʌv.lɒk/
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Lovelock
- Many scientists respect Lovelock for his innovative ideas in environmental science.
- James Lovelock
- Lovelock and Margulis
- Lovelock's hypothesis
Here's how James Lovelock recalls these first microwave ovens.
- Here's how James Lovelock recalls these first microwave ovens.
Examples
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Like Lovelock, they see the biosphere as "seamless," a grand, integrated, and living organism.
Academic text (1994) -
But if James Lovelock is right, that won't be for us to say.
Blog text (24) -
For Lovelock, life is not surrounded by a passive environment to which it has accustomed itself.
Academic text (1994) -
Out of curiosity, Lovelock had been measuring the concentrations of fluorocarbons in the lower atmosphere.
Academic text (1993) -
In this imaginatively written work, Lovelock asserts that, contrary to the gloomy forecasts of environmentalists, life on Earth is robust.
Academic text (1994) -
James Lovelock is known for his work on the Gaia hypothesis.
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In his interviews, Lovelock often discusses climate change and its effects.
Synonyms
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4.9
A family name used by people and places like towns and schools
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5.6
A family name used as a last name by people
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7.4
A family last name that people share
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7.7
A family name used by some people
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7.5
A last name used by members of a family
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9.1
A family name used by some people
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9.8
A first or family name used for a person
A family name people use as a last name
A family name that people in the same family share
A family name that people use as their last name
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lovelock is a family name that likely comes from the simple parts love ('love') and lock ('a small piece of hair'). A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a person known for a special or beloved lock of hair, which became their nickname and then the surname.