Newtonian

adjective

New·​to·​ni·​an nü-ˈtō-nē-ən 

nyü-,

-nyən

1

: of or relating to Sir Isaac Newton or his doctrines

2

: classical sense 4b(2)

Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

Newtonian

adjective

New·​to·​ni·​an n(y)ü-ˈtō-nē-ən 

: of, relating to, or following Sir Isaac Newton, his discoveries, or his doctrines

Newtonian dynamics