1
plural Swiss
a
: a native or inhabitant of Switzerland
b
: one that is of Swiss descent
2
often not capitalized
: any of various fine sheer fabrics of cotton originally made in Switzerland
especially
: dotted swiss
3
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Switzerland or the Swiss
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Richard Bishop, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Renato Renner, a physicist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, thinks careful consideration of quantum reference frames will resolve paradoxes in our understanding of the quantum world.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
Many of those classic mid-century Swiss watches occupy high positions on our recent list of the 50 Greatest Watches of All Time.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
According to research from reinsurer Swiss Re, litigation costs have driven up liability claims by 57 percent in the last decade—7 percent in 2023 alone.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Waymo worked with Swiss Re to analyze liability claims related to collisions from 25.3 million fully autonomous miles driven by the company.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Renato Renner, a physicist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, thinks careful consideration of quantum reference frames will resolve paradoxes in our understanding of the quantum world.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
Many of those classic mid-century Swiss watches occupy high positions on our recent list of the 50 Greatest Watches of All Time.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
According to research from reinsurer Swiss Re, litigation costs have driven up liability claims by 57 percent in the last decade—7 percent in 2023 alone.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Swiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swiss. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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