Cayley

[ key-lee ]

noun

1. Arthur, 1821–95, English mathematician.

Cayley

/ ˈkeɪlɪ /

noun

1. CayleyArthur18211893MBritishSCIENCE: mathematician Arthur. 1821–93, British mathematician, who invented matrices
2. CayleySir George17731857MBritishTECHNOLOGY: engineerTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: aeronaut Sir George. 1773–1857, British engineer and pioneer of aerial navigation. He constructed the first man-carrying glider (1853) and invented the caterpillar tractor

Example Sentences

"We've been working on semiconductor materials for years, gradually moving down the periodic table, looking for materials that behave well but also do interesting or unexpected things," said Ravichandran, the Philip and Cayley MacDonald Endowed Early Career Chair and associate professor in the Viterbi School of Engineering at USC.

From Science Daily

Harshna Cayley, head of online payments at Barclaycard Payments, said: "The rising cost of living and inflationary pressures have naturally had an impact on the amount being spent in the post-Christmas sales this year."

From BBC

“It became very clear very quickly that this was like watching a reality show like ‘Love Island’ or ‘Big Brother,’” said Cayley Christos, a field producer on “Penguin Town” and co-owner at production company Red Rock Films.

From Seattle Times

It is perfectly sensible to say that Cayley laid the foundations of modern aeronautics.

From Literature

Cayley was convinced that he had made an important breakthrough; but it would be more than a century before the significance of what he had achieved would become apparent.

From Literature