heaviside

noun /'hɛvi,saɪd/

Definition
English physicist and electrical engineer who helped develop telegraphic and telephonic communications; in 1902 (independent of A. E. Kennelly) he suggested the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1850-1925)
Example
The word 'heaviside' is often used in everyday conversation.
Etymology
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Rare
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
5
Consonants
4
Length
9

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9
Syllables
3
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