Thorndike

[ thawrn-dahyk ]

noun

1. Ashley Horace, 1871–1933, U.S. literary historian and teacher.
2. Edward Lee, 1874–1949, U.S. psychologist and lexicographer.
3. (Everett) Lynn, 1882–1965, U.S. historian and scholar (brother of Ashley Horace Thorndike).
4. Dame Sybil, 1882–1976, English actress.

Thorndike

/ ˈθɔːnˌdaɪk /

noun

1. ThorndikeEdward Lee18741949MUSSCIENCE: psychologist Edward Lee. 1874–1949, US psychologist, who worked on animals and proposed that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments ( Thorndike's law or law of effect )
2. Thorndike(Agnes) Sybil18821976FBritishTHEATRE: actress Dame ( Agnes ) Sybil . 1882–1976, British actress

Example Sentences

Then there’s the phantom of “The Shining,” a film Thorndike aspires to summon, down to the creepy joggers who might as well be Kubrick’s menacing girls in grown-up athleisure wear.

From New York Times

A fan of the director, Thorndike, then in her early 20s, desperately wanted to be on that set in whatever way possible.

From New York Times

They also embraced the new field of psychological testing, offering tests that measured aptitude and not achievement, such as the Thorndike Tests for Mental Alertness.

From National Geographic

A landslide has buried a stretch of highway, almost completely cutting off the town of Thorndike and canceling development of a 375-acre plot abutting a national park.

From Washington Post

So if many companies follow these guidelines, it could have a significant effect on heart health, Thorndike says.

From Washington Post