Stokes

American  

[stohks] / stoʊks /

noun

1. Carl B(urton), 1927–1996, U.S. politician: the first Black mayor of a major U.S. city (Cleveland, Ohio, 1967–71).

2. Sir Frederick Wilfrid Scott, 1860–1927, British inventor and engineer.

3. Sir George Gabriel, 1819–1903, British physicist and mathematician, born in Ireland.

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stokes British  

/ stəʊks /

noun

1.  St.  the cgs unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in poise divided by its density in grams per cubic centimetre. 1 stokes is equivalent to 10 ^–4 square metre per second

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stokes ¹ Scientific  

/ stōks /

plural

stokes

1. The unit of kinematic viscosity in the centimeter-gram-second system, measured in square centimeters per second.

2. See more at viscosity

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Stokes ² Scientific  

1. Irish mathematician and physicist who investigated the wave theory of light and described the phenomena of diffraction (1849) and fluorescence (1852) and the nature of x-rays. He also investigated fluid dynamics, developing the modern theory of motion of viscous fluids. A unit of kinematic viscosity is named for him.

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Etymology

Origin of stokes

C20: named after Sir George Stokes (1819–1903), British physicist

Example Sentences

Captain Ben Stokes told the ECB this week it was a "great opportunity for a lot of people around the country".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Campbell also revealed Stokes plans to play for his county in the One-Day Cup this summer.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

England captain Ben Stokes is still recovering after surgery on a broken cheekbone and will not play for Durham next week as planned.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Stokes, 34, was hit by a ball when working in the nets with Durham's academy players in early February and had surgery a week later.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

She was glad when the bell rang, and she could leave Agnes Stokes behind.

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson