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1 American  
[maks-wel, -wuhl] / ˈmæks wɛl, -wəl /

noun

Electricity.

  1. the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic flux, equal to the magnetic flux through one square centimeter normal to a magnetic field of one gauss. Mx

Maxwell 2 American  
[maks-wel, -wuhl] / ˈmæks wɛl, -wəl /

noun

  1. Elsa, 1883–1963, U.S. professional hostess and author.

  2. James Clerk 1831–79, Scottish physicist.

  3. a male given name.

Maxwell 1 British  
/ ˈmækswəl /

noun

  1. James Clerk. 1831–79, Scottish physicist. He made major contributions to the electromagnetic theory, developing the equations ( Maxwell equations ) upon which classical theory is based. He also contributed to the kinetic theory of gases, and colour vision

  2. ( Ian ) Robert , original name Robert Hoch. 1923–91, British publisher, born in Slovakia: founder (1949) of Pergamon Press; chairman of Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd. (1984–91); theft from his employees' pension funds and other frauds discovered after his death led to the collapse of his business

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maxwell 2 British  
/ ˈmækswəl /

noun

  1.  Mx.  the cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux through one square centimetre normal to a field of one gauss. It is equivalent to 10 –8 weber

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Maxwell 1 Scientific  
/ măks′wĕl′ /

  1. Scottish physicist who developed four laws of electromagnetism showing that light is composed of electromagnetic waves. He also investigated heat and the kinetic theory of gases, and he experimented with color vision, producing the first color photograph in 1861.

maxwell 2 Scientific  
/ măks′wĕl′,-wəl /

  1. The unit of magnetic flux in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to the flux perpendicularly intersecting an area of one square centimeter in a region where the magnetic intensity is one gauss.

Etymology

Origin of maxwell

First recorded in 1895–1900; named after J. C. Maxwell

Example Sentences

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Earlier this month, Sollenberger came across an internal DOJ presentation that was created last summer and that detailed the government’s progress investigating Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell, who’s currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for her involvement with the disgraced billionaire.

From Slate

She ended up becoming a key government witness during Maxwell’s trial.

From Slate

Epstein's connections to Morocco go back to at least the early 2000s, with Virginia Giuffre, one of his most prominent accusers, recounting in her memoir of being flown to Tangier by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to inspect the interior design of a number of luxury properties.

From BBC

In 2002, Epstein attended the wedding of Moroccan King Mohammed with Maxwell, having been invited by former US President Bill Clinton.

From BBC

Now images and emails released by the Department of Justice provide clues about the extent of the relationship, and reveal the work going on behind the scenes by Maxwell to nurture the connection between the two men.

From BBC

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