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Smithsonian

Smithsonian

4 5.2
A monthly magazine from the Smithsonian Institution about history, science, and art
  • proper noun
  • /smɪθˈzoʊniən/
  • Literature
: revista Smithsonian
  • I learned a lot from this Smithsonian Magazine article on the Electoral.
  • Smithsonian AnthroNotes
  • Smithsonian Folkways
  • Geographic, Smithsonian

And you've said in I think it was Smithsonian Magazine that you encourage your son to do hypothesis testing.

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Examples

  • I also try to review popular journals (such as the Smithsonian), which often have useful articles for teaching.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Dotty bought me a new pair of mittens, a globe of the world, and a subscription to Smithsonian magazine.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Hello Matt, I read this article in the Smithsonian magazine and thought of you and your excellent summer course.

    Blog text (1)
  • Wilbur first wrote to the Smithsonian, requesting papers and books.

    Academic text (2003)
  • One day I found a stack of Smithsonian magazines and decided to amuse myself with them.

    Blog text (10)
  • The Smithsonian Institution offers a free subscription to its research journal, Inside Smithsonian Research, which replaces the Smithsonian Institution Research Reports.

    Academic text (2004)
  • By Victor Englebert. Victor Englebert's articles and photography have appeared in National Geographic, Smithsonian, and International Wildlife.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The latest issue of Smithsonian magazine features fascinating articles on ancient civilizations.

  • She enjoys reading Smithsonian for its in-depth coverage of art and culture.

  • Every month, subscribers eagerly await the new edition of Smithsonian magazine in their mailbox.

Synonyms

magazine
vsSmithsonian
∞ 1.0

A printed or online set of pages that comes out regularly with articles and pictures about a subject

covers many subjects and is issued monthly by an institution
mag
vsSmithsonian
  • Informal
25 7.9

A thin printed book with pictures and short articles about one topic

is the formal monthly publication produced by an institution
periodical
vsSmithsonian
7 3.8

A printed or online magazine that comes out regularly

is specifically a monthly edition produced by an institution not any regular publication

Surface Forms

Morphology

Smithsonian = Smithson (opaque) = Smithson + ian

Derived from the surname plus '-ian'; the magazine title usage depends on institutional knowledge rather than transparent semantics.

Etymology

Smithsonian the magazine takes its name from the Smithsonian Institution, which began with a gift from James Smithson. So the magazine's title shows it comes from and represents that Institution.