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Polymath meaning

A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.

Synonyms of Polymath

initiate learned person pundit savant

Using Polymath

  • The main meaning on this page is: A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
  • Useful related words include: initiate, learned person, pundit, savant.
  • In the example corpus, polymath often appears in combinations such as: musical polymath, polymath and, the polymath.

Context around Polymath

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Polymath

  • In this selection, "polymath" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, musical, nigerian, talented, lady, artist and giuseppe stand out and add context to how "polymath" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a career polymath and a musical polymath he was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "polymath" sits close to words such as abadi, acidification and acker, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with polymath

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

The official message board for Polymath is blog. (8 words)

Controversy with Hooke Imaginary portrait of English polymath Robert Hooke (1635–1703). (12 words)

During the last week, Polymath has traded 1.4% lower against the US dollar. (14 words)

As polymath While making his grand tour of European archives to research the Brunswick family history that he never completed, Leibniz stopped in Vienna between May 1688 and February 1689, where he did much legal and diplomatic work for the Brunswicks. (41 words)

In Cairo, in the 1010s, the Basra-born polymath Hasan Ibn al-Haytham wrote his masterwork, the Book of Optics, but it took two centuries for his insights to be translated beyond Arabic. (33 words)

Several studies published Monday in the journals Nature Astronomy, Nature Geoscience and Nature Communications also shed further light on the dwarf planet, which was discovered by Italian polymath Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Berkeley’s Alan Bern, a former Berkeley librarian for 21 years, is a polymath whose work spans performance, photography, poetry and prose.

Lumsden was acknowledged as a musical polymath: he was an organist, choir master, performer, conductor, teacher, administrator and harpsichordist.

One of the most stalwart truth-tellers was a now little remembered politico and public servant—Leo Amery, a polymath and conservative member of Parliament.

A British-Nigerian polymath, Lady Ayobami is reshaping the global perception of Africa, fostering a cultural exchange that introduces African luxury and innovation to international audiences.

It would not be wrong to say that the polymath’s artistic trajectory was crafted by disposition and circumstance.

The official message board for Polymath is blog.

Osamu Sato is a talented polymath artist from Japan, known for his psychedelic video game scores and his pioneering work on computer graphics.

Several studies published Monday in the journals Nature Astronomy, Nature Geoscience and Nature Communications also shed further light on the dwarf planet, which was discovered by Italian polymath Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801.

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CK Raju is a notorious proponent of pseudoscience and a self proclaimed polymath who propagates nationalistic pseudoscience with zero proof.

During the last week, Polymath has traded 1.4% lower against the US dollar.

In Cairo, in the 1010s, the Basra-born polymath Hasan Ibn al-Haytham wrote his masterwork, the Book of Optics, but it took two centuries for his insights to be translated beyond Arabic.

In true polymath fashion, Nalini writes and sings music in four languages — English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

This former Tory general election candidate for Vauxhall is something of a career polymath.

Alexander Girard, the design polymath best known for his vibrant textiles, is the muse for Akris’ current ready-to-wear collection.

But full of promise is Samanth Subramanian’s biography of scientist and polymath JBS Haldane, who practised a radical politics, conducted groundbreaking scientific research, and had deep ties with India.

He described Bernstein as a “polymath, a Renaissance man who wanted to do it all,” from music to education to social activism.

I’d make the case that a polymath is much better positioned than a specialist.

As polymath While making his grand tour of European archives to research the Brunswick family history that he never completed, Leibniz stopped in Vienna between May 1688 and February 1689, where he did much legal and diplomatic work for the Brunswicks.

Controversy with Hooke Imaginary portrait of English polymath Robert Hooke (1635–1703).

One whose accomplishments are limited to athletics would not be considered a "polymath" in the usual sense of the word.

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Common combinations with polymath

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "polymath" in a sentence?
An example: "Berkeley’s Alan Bern, a former Berkeley librarian for 21 years, is a polymath whose work spans performance, photography, poetry and prose." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "polymath" from authentic English texts.
What does "polymath" mean?
Polymath means: A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.
What are synonyms of "polymath"?
Common synonyms of "polymath" include: initiate, learned person, pundit, savant.
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