Newtonian
[noo-toh-nee-uh n, nyoo-] /nuˈtoʊ ni ən, nyu-/
adjective
1.
of or relating to Sir Isaac or to his theories or discoveries:
Newtonian physics.
/njuːˈtəʊnɪən/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or based on the theories of Sir Isaac Newton
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