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Definition of Gilbert
1. Noun. A unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns.
2. Noun. A librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836-1911).
Exact synonyms: Sir William Gilbert, William Gilbert, William S. Gilbert, William Schwenk Gilbert
Generic synonyms: Librettist, Poet
Derivative terms: Gilbertian
Generic synonyms: Librettist, Poet
Derivative terms: Gilbertian
3. Noun. English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603).
4. Noun. English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583).
5. Noun. United States architect who influenced the development of the skyscraper (1859-1934).
Definition of Gilbert
1. a unit of magnetomotive force [n -S]
Medical Definition of Gilbert
1. The unit of magnetomotive force or magnetic potential. Origin: W. Gilbert, English physicist, 1544-1603 (05 Mar 2000)