Leibniz

or Leib·nitz

[ lahyb-nits; German lahyp-nits ]
/ ˈlaɪb nɪts; German ˈlaɪp nɪts /

noun

Gott·fried Wil·helm von [German gawt-freet vil-helm fuh n] /German ˈgɔt frit ˈvɪl hɛlm fən/,1646–1716, German philosopher, writer, and mathematician.

OTHER WORDS FROM Leibniz

Leib·niz·i·an, Leib·nitz·i·an [lahyb-nit-see-uh n] /laɪbˈnɪt si ən/, adjective, noun Leib·niz·i·an·ism, Leib·nitz·i·an·ism, noun post-Leib·nitz·i·an, adjective post-Leib·niz·i·an, adjective

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Leibnitz

Leibniz

/ (ˈlaɪbnɪts) /

noun

Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von (ˈɡɔtfriːt ˈvɪlhɛlm fɔn). 1646–1716, German rationalist philosopher and mathematician. He conceived of the universe as a hierarchy of independent units or monads, synchronized by pre-established harmony. His works include Théodicée (1710) and Monadologia (1714). He also devised a system of calculus, independently of Newton

Derived forms of Leibnitz

Leibnitzian, adjective

Scientific definitions for leibnitz

Leibniz
[ līb′nĭts ]
Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von 1646-1716

German philosopher and mathematician who invented the mathematical processes of differentiation and integration, which greatly expanded the field of calculus. Leibniz also established the foundations of probability theory and conceived the idea for a practical calculating machine.