Brownian vs Levy - What's the difference?
brownian | levy |
Of or relating to botanist Robert Brown (1773-1858), who investigated the movement of pollen suspended in water.
# (physics) Pertaining to motion caused by the random vibration of molecules (Brownian motion).
Of or relating to (Capability Brown) (Lancelot Brown, 1716?–1783), English landscape architect.
To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property
To raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority.
* Shakespeare
To draft someone into military service
To raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrolment, conscription. etc.
* Fuller
To wage war
To raise, as a siege.
(legal) To erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise or cast up.
The act of levying.
* Thirlwall
The tax, property or people so levied.
* Macaulay
(US, obsolete, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia) The Spanish real of one eighth of a dollar, valued at elevenpence when the dollar was rated at seven shillings and sixpence.
As an adjective brownian
is of or relating to botanist robert brown (1773-1858), who investigated the movement of pollen suspended in water.As a proper noun levy is
: levy.brownian
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Derived terms
* Brownian motion * Brownian motor * Brownian ratchetlevy
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) leve'', from (etyl) ''levee'', from ''lever "to raise".Verb
(en-verb)- to levy a tax
- If they do this my ransom, then, / Will soon be levied .
- Augustine inflamed Ethelbert, king of Kent, to levy his power, and to war against them.
- (Holland)
- to levy a mill, dike, ditch, a nuisance, etc.
- (Cowell)
Noun
(levies)- A levy of all the men left under sixty.
- The Irish levies .