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21Napier — I Napier [ neɪpɪə], Hafenstadt an der Ostküste der Nordinsel Neuseelands, an der Hawke Bay, 52 500 Einwohner, als städtische Agglomeration Napier Hastings 113 700 Einwohner; Kunstgalerie, Völkerkundemuseum, botanischer Garten; Wollhandel,… …
22Napier — /nay pee euhr/ or, for 1 3, /neuh pear /, n. 1. Sir Charles James, 1782 1853, British general. 2. Also, Neper. John, 1550 1617, Scottish mathematician: inventor of logarithms. 3. Robert Cornelis /kawr nee lis/, (1st Baron Napier of Magdala), 1810 …
23Napier — This famous and noble surname much associated with the British Empire, and with variant spellings Naper and Napper, is Anglo Scottish, but of pre 10th century Olde French origins. Probably introduced into the British Isles at time of the Norman… …
24Napier — Original name in latin Napier Name in other language Ahuriri, NPE, Napier City, Napier pa New Zealand, Napier p New Zealand, Neipiras, Nejpijer, Nejpir, nei pi er, neipieo, nepia, nepiyar, nepiyara, Нейпир, Нејпијер State code NZ Continent/City… …
25napier — /nay pee euhr/, n. Physics. neper. * * * ▪ New Zealand city and port, eastern North Island, New Zealand, on the southwestern shore of Hawke Bay. Laid out in 1856, the town was named for Sir Charles Napier, a 19th century British military… …
26napier — dramblinė soruolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, pašarinis augalas (Pennisetum purpureum), paplitęs Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Pennisetum purpureum angl. elephant grass; Merker grass; Napier grass vok.… …
27Napier — Neper ou Napier (John, baron de Merchiston) (1550 1617) mathématicien écossais. Il publia la première table de logarithmes et inventa un instrument appelé bâtons de Neper, ancêtre de la règle à calcul. Napier V. Neper …
28Napier — I. biographical name Sir Charles James 1782 1853 British general II. biographical name or Neper John 1550 1617 Laird of Merchiston Scottish mathematician III. biographical name Robert Cornelis 1810 1890 1st Baron Napier of Magdala British field… …
29Napier — noun Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550 1617) • Syn: ↑John Napier • Instance Hypernyms: ↑mathematician …
30Napier, New Zealand — Napier Ahuriri (Māori) View of Napier on Hawke s Bay …
