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Lucasian meaning

  1. Of or pertaining to American economist Robert Lucas Jr.
  2. Of or pertaining to Henry Lucas (c. 1610–1663), Member of Parliament for Cambridge University and founder of the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics.
  3. Of or pertaining to the American filmmaker George Lucas, known for his blockbuster space opera films.

Using Lucasian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to American economist Robert Lucas Jr. | Of or pertaining to Henry Lucas (c. 1610–1663), Member of Parliament for Cambridge University and founder of the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics. | Of or pertaining to the American filmmaker George Lucas, known for his blockbuster space opera films.
  • In the example corpus, lucasian often appears in combinations such as: lucasian professor, as lucasian, appointed lucasian.

Context around Lucasian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

appointed 2×

Often after:

professor 5× chair 1×

Sentence patterns with Lucasian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

was appointed lucasian professor of 2× lucasian chair dirac 1× resignation as lucasian professor walking 1× successor as lucasian professor 1× was the lucasian professor of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a clash with 1× he was appointed 1× lucasian chair dirac 1× on 28 january 1× wordsworth was writing 1×

Common sentence endings:

1932 to 1969 1× as lucasian professor 1× barrow s recommendation 1× positions in cambridge 1× struggle with whewell 1×

Words around Lucasian

Just before it in the word index:

lucashenko 3 lucasfilm 209 lucasarts 38 lucas 1.302 lucarelli 4 lucardo 2

Just after it in the word index:

lucassen 2 lucasta 5 lucasville 4 lucavi 4 lucayan 8 lucayans 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Lucasian

  • In this selection, "lucasian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, appointed, professor and chair stand out and add context to how "lucasian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include was appointed lucasian professor of and lucasian chair dirac. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lucasian" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lucasian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He was appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in 1669 on Barrow's recommendation. (13 words)

Lucasian Chair Dirac was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge from 1932 to 1969. (15 words)

On 28 January the next year he was appointed Lucasian professor of mathematics, one of the highest positions in Cambridge. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

A clash with Roderick Murchison led in 1838 to his withdrawal from further involvement. citation citation At the end of the same year he sent in his resignation as Lucasian professor, walking away also from the Cambridge struggle with Whewell. (40 words)

Wordsworth was writing of Newton, but he might have been foreseeing the silent face of Newton’s great successor as Lucasian Professor. (22 words)

On 28 January the next year he was appointed Lucasian professor of mathematics, one of the highest positions in Cambridge. (20 words)

Example sentences (5)

Lucasian Chair Dirac was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge from 1932 to 1969.

Wordsworth was writing of Newton, but he might have been foreseeing the silent face of Newton’s great successor as Lucasian Professor.

A clash with Roderick Murchison led in 1838 to his withdrawal from further involvement. citation citation At the end of the same year he sent in his resignation as Lucasian professor, walking away also from the Cambridge struggle with Whewell.

He was appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in 1669 on Barrow's recommendation.

On 28 January the next year he was appointed Lucasian professor of mathematics, one of the highest positions in Cambridge.

Common combinations with lucasian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lucasian" in a sentence?
An example: "Lucasian Chair Dirac was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge from 1932 to 1969." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "lucasian" from authentic English texts.
What does "lucasian" mean?
Lucasian means: Of or pertaining to American economist Robert Lucas Jr.
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