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LAMBERT
Lambert, Constant Lambert, Leonard Constant Lambert
(noun) English composer and conductor (1905-1951)
lambert
(noun) a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Lambert
A male given name from Germanic languages; in modern use partly transferred back from the surname.
A patronymic surname.
A lunar impact crater.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lambert is the 329th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 93,678 individuals. Lambert is most common among White (83.66%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Tramble, tramble
Etymology
Named for Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728–1777), a Swiss mathematician, physicist and astronomer.
Noun
lambert (plural lamberts)
(physics) a cgs unit of luminance; the brightness of a surface that emits one lumen per square centimetre
Anagrams
• Tramble, tramble
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THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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