Gibbs

American  

[gibz] / gɪbz /

noun

1. James, 1682–1754, Scottish architect and author.

2. Josiah Willard, 1839–1903, U.S. physicist.

3. Oliver Wolcott 1822–1908, U.S. chemist and educator.

4. Sir Philip, 1877–1962, English journalist and writer.

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Gibbs British  

/ ɡɪbz /

noun

1. James. 1682–1754, British architect; his buildings include St Martin's-in-the-Fields, London (1722–26), and the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford (1737–49)

2. Josiah Willard. 1839–1903, US physicist and mathematician: founder of chemical thermodynamics

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Gibbs Scientific  

/ gĭbz /

1. American physicist known especially for his investigations of thermodynamics. He developed methods for analyzing the thermodynamic properties of substances, and his findings established the basic theory for physical chemistry.

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Example Sentences

To her left, Melvin Gibbs played electric bass—sometimes nonchalantly, sometimes with one bent knee, as if in genuflection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Messrs. Gibbs and Lewis first played together in 1981, in trombonist-singer Joe Bowie’s Defunkt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But Gibbs hasn’t been relegated to the past and his name still comes up occasionally, including in the 500th episode case, though getting there for Binder was a journey.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He still sees him now and Gibbs occasionally pops into the pub that Henson owns in the Vale of Glamorgan.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Mr. Gibbs poured iced tea into a mason jar.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson