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Kepler

American  
[kep-ler] / ˈkɛp lər /

noun

  1. Johannes 1571–1630, German astronomer.

  2. a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon having an extensive ray system: about 22 miles (35 km) in diameter.

Kepler 1 British  
/ ˈkɛplə /

noun

  1. Johannes (joˈhanəs). 1571–1630, German astronomer. As discoverer of Kepler's laws of planetary motion he is regarded as one of the founders of modern astronomy

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Kepler 2 British  
/ ˈkɛplə /

noun

  1. a small crater in the NW quadrant of the moon, centre of a large bright ray system

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Kepler Scientific  
/ kĕp′lər /

  1. German astronomer and mathematician who is considered the founder of celestial mechanics. He was first to accurately describe the elliptical orbits of Earth and the planets around the Sun and demonstrated that planets move fastest when they are closest to the Sun. He also established that a planet's distance from the Sun can be calculated if its period of revolution is known.

Other Word Forms

  • Keplerian adjective

Example Sentences

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Garavaryan said Kepler's strategy to price away from the blockbuster model was designed to make players feel like they were getting "a bargain".

From BBC

The discovery comes from continued analysis of data collected by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, which ended its mission in 2018.

From Science Daily

It is also nominated for best independent game - a selection that may prove controversial as the project was worked on by global support studios and had the backing of publisher Kepler Interactive.

From BBC

Nick Castellanos roped a line drive just inside the third-base line in the next at-bat, doubling home Kepler to open the scoring.

From Los Angeles Times

The night culminated in the seventh, after walks to Nick Castellanos and Max Kepler drew Roberts out of the dugout.

From Los Angeles Times

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