Jacobi

[ juh-koh-bee; for 2 also German yah-koh-bee ]

/ dʒəˈkoʊ bi; for 2 also German yɑˈkoʊ bi /

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noun

Abraham, 1830–1919, U.S. pediatrician, born in Germany.

Karl Gus·tav Ja·kob

[kahrl goos-tahf yah-kawp], /kɑrl ˈgʊs tɑf ˈyɑ kɔp/, 1804–51, German mathematician.

Mary Corinna (Putnam), 1842–1906, U.S. physician (wife of Abraham Jacobi).

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Words nearby Jacobi

Jacob and Esau, Jacob ben Asher, Jacobean, Jacobean lily, Jacobethan, Jacobi, Jacobian, Jacobin, Jacobina, Jacobinize, Jacobins

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How to use Jacobi in a sentence

Ricky proceeded to solve second-order differential equations with Jacobi elliptic functions.
How Many Turkey Trotters Can You Pass?|Zach Wissner-Gross|November 18, 2022|FiveThirtyEight
Jacobi nurses demanded more protective gear on Saturday when they held a rally outside the hospital.
Former Nurse From The Bronx Dies Of COVID-19 After Concerned About Lack Of Testing|D. N.|April 13, 2020|No Straight News
At the heart of the show, Jacobi is stellar as Claudius, who learns to play up his physical failings to mask his own intelligence.
PBS’ ‘I, Claudius’ Still Captivates With its Taut Drama|Jace Lacob|March 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A white woman, Mrs. Henry Jacobi, who had been taken prisoner early in the month, crossed the plain holding a white flag.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy

In the same year Jacobi, in Germany, propelled a boat by electricity using an electric motor of his own invention.
Invention|Bradley A. Fiske
The letter conveyed by Mr. Jacobi respected his making a settlement in Gothland, which might be of use to the Admiral.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II|Sir John Ross
Jacobi Fabri Stapulensis conclusiones phisic, &c. ex Aristotele excerpt.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee|John Dee
Jacobi Alkindi de pluviis, imbribus, ventis, et de mutatione aeris.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee|John Dee

British Dictionary definitions for Jacobi

Jacobi

noun

(dʒæˈkəʊbɪ) Sir Derek (George). born 1938, British actor

(German jaˈkoːbi) Karl Gustav Jacob (karl ˈɡʊstaf ˈjaːkɔp). 1804–51, German mathematician. Independently of N. H. Abel, he discovered elliptic functions (1829). He also made important contributions to the study of determinants and differential equations

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