langley

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[ lang-lee ]

noun

, Physics.

1. for electromagnetic radiation incident upon a surface, a value of energy per unit area equal to one calorie per square centimeter.

Langley

²

[ lang-lee ]

noun

1. Edmund of. York, 1st Duke of.
2. Samuel Pier·pont [peer, -pont], 1834–1906, U.S. astronomer, physicist, and pioneer in aeronautics.
3. William. Langland, William.
4. a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, near Vancouver.
5. Mount, a mountain in E California, in the Sierra Nevada. 14,025 feet (4,280 meters).

Langley

/ ˈlæŋlɪ /

noun

1. LangleySamuel Pierpont18341906MUSSCIENCE: astronomerSCIENCE: physicistTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: aviator Samuel Pierpont. 1834–1906, US astronomer and physicist: invented the bolometer (1878) and pioneered the construction of heavier-than-air flying machines

langley

/ lăng′lē /

1. A unit equal to one gram calorie per square centimeter of irradiated surface, used to measure solar radiation. The langley is named after American astronomer and aeronautical pioneer Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834–1906).

Word History and Origins

Origin of langley¹

First recorded in 1945–50; after S. P. Langley

Example Sentences

NBCUniversal Chief Content Officer Donna Langley will assume greater responsibilities as NBCUniversal chairman of entertainment and studios, which will include oversight of NBC Entertainment and marketing, the sources said.

From Los Angeles Times

Longtime Comcast executive Matt Strauss will get a big promotion to partner with Langley.

From Los Angeles Times

Neighbours said Mr Langley, who was originally from Liverpool, was walking his Patterdale puppy, called Bow, when he was attacked.

From BBC

Ian Langley, 54, was attacked while he walked his puppy in Shiney Row, near Sunderland, on 3 October last year.

From BBC

“Video Archives was a very relaxed atmosphere. They had popcorn available. So I’m a popcorn fan and I would eat popcorn and chat with Quentin,” film and TV producer John Langley told the BBC In 1994.

From BBC