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brownian | levy |

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)
  • 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.
  • Derived terms

    * Brownian motion * Brownian motor * Brownian ratchet

    levy

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) leve'', from (etyl) ''levee'', from ''lever "to raise".

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property
  • to levy a tax
  • To raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority.
  • * Shakespeare
  • If they do this my ransom, then, / Will soon be levied .
  • To draft someone into military service
  • To raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrolment, conscription. etc.
  • * Fuller
  • Augustine inflamed Ethelbert, king of Kent, to levy his power, and to war against them.
  • To wage war
  • To raise, as a siege.
  • (Holland)
  • (legal) To erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise or cast up.
  • to levy a mill, dike, ditch, a nuisance, etc.
    (Cowell)

    Noun

    (levies)
  • The act of levying.
  • * Thirlwall
  • A levy of all the men left under sixty.
  • The tax, property or people so levied.
  • * Macaulay
  • The Irish levies .

    Etymology 2

    Contraction of elevenpence.

    Noun

    (levies)
  • (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.
  • See also

    * levee * Levi ----