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Weber

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Noun

1. wb, weber

a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells

2. weber, wilhelm eduard weber

German physicist and brother of E. H. Weber; noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1804-1891)

3. max weber, weber

United States abstract painter (born in Russia) (1881-1961)

4. max weber, weber

German sociologist and pioneer of the analytic method in sociology (1864-1920)

5. baron karl maria friedrich ernst von weber, carl maria von weber, weber

German conductor and composer of romantic operas (1786-1826)

6. e. h. weber, ernst heinrich weber, weber

German physiologist who studied sensory responses to stimuli and is considered the father of psychophysics (1795-1878)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Weber

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noun
1. 
Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von (karl maˈriːa ˈfriːdrɪç ɛrnst fɔn). 1786–1826, German composer and conductor. His three romantic operas are Der Freischütz (1821), Euryanthe (1823), and Oberon (1826)
2. 
Ernst Heinrich (ɛrnst ˈhainrɪç). 1795–1878, German physiologist and anatomist. He introduced the psychological concept of the just noticeable difference between stimuli
3. 
Max (maks). 1864–1920, German economist and sociologist, best known for The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1904–05)
4. 
Wilhelm Eduard (ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈeːduart). 1804–91, German physicist, who conducted research into electricity and magnetism
noun
the derived SI unit of magnetic flux; the flux that, when linking a circuit of one turn, produces in it an emf of 1 volt as it is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second. 1 weber is equivalent to 108 maxwells
. Symbol: Wb

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Weber

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1. 
Carl Maˈria (Friedrich Ernst) von (kɑʀl mɑˈʀiɑ fɔn) ; kärl märēˈä f^ōn) 1786-1826; Ger. composer
2. 
ˈErnst Heinrich (ˈɛʀnst haɪnʀɪç) ; ernst hīnˈriH) 1795-1878; Ger. physiologist & anatomist
3. 
Max (mɑks ) ; mäks) 1864-1920; Ger. sociologist & economist
4. 
Max (mæks ) ; maks) 1881-1961; U.S. painter, born in Russia
5. 
ˈWilˈhelm Eduard (ˈvɪlˌhɛlmˈeɪduˌɑʀt) ; vilˈhelmˌ āˈdo̅oärtˌ) 1804-91; Ger. physicist: brother of Ernst
noun
the basic unit of magnetic flux in the SI and MKS systems, equal to one hundred million (108) maxwells
abbrev. Wb

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Weber

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German sociologist and a pioneer of the modern analytical method of sociology. His works include The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1904-1905).
Russian-born American painter whose abstract works helped introduce the European avant-garde movements of the early 20th century to American art.
German composer who is considered the founder of German romantic opera. His works include Der Freischütz (1821).
German physiologist and psychologist who studied sensory response and is considered a founder of experimental psychology.
n. Abbr. Wb
The SI-derived unit of magnetic flux, equal to the flux that produces an electromotive force of one volt in a conducting loop when the flux is uniformly reduced to zero within one second. See Table at measurement.

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