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Definition: Foucault

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868).[Wordnet].

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Date "Foucault" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1750. (references)

Common Expressions: Foucault

Expressions Definition
Foucault (crater) Foucault is a small lunar impact crater that lies along the southern edge of Mare Frigoris, to the southeast of Harpalus crater. In the rugged terrain to the south of Foucault is Sharp crater. The outer perimeter of Foucault forms a somewhat irregular circle, with slight outward bulges to the south and northeast. The inner wall of the rim is not notably terraced, and slopes down directly to the uneven floor. (references)
Foucault pendulum Pendulum with a long wire; can swing in any direction; the change in the swing plane demonstrates the earth's rotation. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Jean Bernard Leon Foucault French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Léon Foucault Jean Bernard Léon Foucault (18 September 1819-11 February 1868) was a French physicist best known for the invention of the Foucault pendulum, a device demonstrating the effect of the Earth's rotation. He also made an early measurement of the speed of light, invented the gyroscope, and discovered eddy currents. The Foucault crater on the Moon is named after him. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: Foucault

Expressions Domain Definition
Foucault grid Language The abstract structure of relationships which a particular language imposes on the underlying substance shared by all languages. Source: European Union. (references)

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Extended Definition: Foucault

Foucault

The name Foucault can refer to:

  • Michel Foucault (philosopher)
  • Léon Foucault (physicist)
  • Annick Foucault, the real name of a French professional dominatrix
  • Jeffrey Foucault (musician)

The name Foucauld could refer to Charles de Foucauld.

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Topics by Level of Interest: Foucault

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Michel Foucault 73     Foucault 11
Foucault Pendulum vector diagrams 42     Foucault (crater) 9
List of Foucault pendula 39     Foucault pendulum 24
Foucault pendulum 24     Foucault Pendulum vector diagrams 42
Léon Foucault 14     Jean-Pierre Foucault 2
Foucault 11     Jeffrey Foucault 4
Foucault (crater) 9     Léon Foucault 14
Jeffrey Foucault 4     List of Foucault pendula 39
Steve Foucault 3     Michel Foucault 73
Jean-Pierre Foucault 2     Steve Foucault 3

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: Foucault

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian vrtlo na struja (eddy current, Foucault current). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Bosnian Michel Foucault (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Bosnian, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Danish Foucault (Foucault), Michel Foucault (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina vrtlo na struja (eddy current, Foucault current). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 福柯 (Foucault), 傅科摆 (Foucault pendulum, Foucault's pendulum), 傅科法 (Foucault method). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 福柯 (Foucault). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech vrtlo na struja (eddy current, Foucault current). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Danish Foucault (Foucault), Michel Foucault (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Dansk Foucault (Foucault), Michel Foucault (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Foucaultsches Pendel (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch Michel Foucault (Michel Foucault), Slinger van Foucault (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Français mire de Foucault (Foucault's resolution target, Foucault chart, Foucault resolution target, grating, NBS test chart), Pendule de Foucault (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
French mire de Foucault (Foucault's resolution target, Foucault chart, Foucault resolution target, grating, NBS test chart), Pendule de Foucault (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
German Foucaultsches Pendel (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 푸코 (Foucault), 미셸 푸코 (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 푸코 (Foucault), 미셸 푸코 (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew מישל פוקו (Michel Foucault), מטוטלת פוקו (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Foucaultsches Pendel (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Hindi मिशेल फूको (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Hindi, India, Nepal, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Foucaultsches Pendel (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian Foucault-inga (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit מישל פוקו (Michel Foucault), מטוטלת פוקו (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese フーコー (Foucault), ミシェル・フーコー (Michel Foucault), フーコーの振り子 (Foucault's pendulum, Foucault pendulum). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Khadi Boli मिशेल फूको (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Khadi Boli, India, Nepal, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Khari Boli मिशेल फूको (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Khari Boli, India, Nepal, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 푸코 (Foucault), 미셸 푸코 (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Macedonian Мишел Фуко (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Macedonian, Macedonia, Albania, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Macedonian (transliteration) mishel fuko (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Macedonian, Macedonia, Albania, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Macedonian Slavic Мишел Фуко (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Macedonian Slavic, Macedonia, Albania, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Macedonian (transliteration) mishel fuko (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Macedonian Slavic, Macedonia, Albania, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar Foucault-inga (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Makedonski Мишел Фуко (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Makedonski, Macedonia, Albania, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Makedonski (transliteration) mishel fuko (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Makedonski, Macedonia, Albania, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi Foucaults pendel (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian Фуко (Foucault, Michel Foucault). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) fuko (Foucault, Michel Foucault). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki Фуко (Foucault, Michel Foucault). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) fuko (Foucault, Michel Foucault). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Sjaelland Foucault (Foucault), Michel Foucault (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Slavic Мишел Фуко (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Slavic, Macedonia, Albania, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Slavic (transliteration) mishel fuko (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Slavic, Macedonia, Albania, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak Michel Paul Foucault (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian Michel Paul Foucault (Michel Foucault). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska Foucaults pendel (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish Foucaults pendel (Foucault pendulum). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Foucault. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Foucault

Language Translations for “Foucault” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Fathagoucathagault (Foucault). Additional references: Athag, Foucault. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Fagoucagault (Foucault). Additional references: Double Dutch, Foucault. (volunteer)
Leet |=¤|_|(/\|_|11 (Foucault). Additional references: Leet, Foucault. (volunteer)
Oppish Fopoucopault (Foucault). Additional references: Oppish, Foucault. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Oucaultfay (Foucault). Additional references: Pig Latin, Foucault. (volunteer)
Terran B Foucault (Foucault). Additional references: Terran B, Foucault. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Fuboucubault (Foucault). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Foucault. (volunteer)
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