einstein
see also: Einstein
Noun

einstein (plural einsteins)

  1. (photochemistry) One mole of photons, regardless of frequency, as used to measure irradiance.
  2. (informal) a genius, a very smart person

Einstein
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈaɪnstaɪn/
Proper noun
  1. Albert Einstein, the world-famous 20th-century theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity.
    • 1919 November 10, “LIGHTS ALL ASKEW IN THE HEAVENS”, New York Times
      Men of Science More or Less Agog Over Results of Eclipse Observations.
      EINSTEIN THEORY TRIUMPHS
      Stars Not Where They Seemed or Were Calculated to be, but Nobody Need Worry.
      A BOOK FOR 12 WISE MEN
      No More in All the World Could Comprehend it, Said Einstein When His Daring Publishers Accepted it.
    • 1977, James Taylor, “Secret O’ Life”, JT, Columbia Records
      Einstein said he could never understand it all / Planets spinning through space
    • 2000 January 22, Carl Kasell (announcer), “Listener Limerick Challenge”, Wait, Wait...Don’t Tell Me!, National Public Radio
      If Einstein, my dear / Were a toll booth cashier / I imagine he too would be [bored]
  2. Surname
Translations
  • French: Einstein
  • German: Einstein
  • Italian: Einstein
  • Portuguese: Einstein
  • Russian: Эйнште́йн
  • Spanish: Einstein
Noun

einstein (plural Einsteins)

  1. (informal) An extremely clever or intelligent person. Sometimes used sarcastically as a term of abuse.
    Can you believe he's just a kindergartener? It looks like they've got an Einstein in the family.
    Good job, Einstein, thinking you could grab the wires with your pliers.
Synonyms
  • Albert Einstein



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