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Seldon meaning

A surname.

Using Seldon

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname.
  • In the example corpus, seldon often appears in combinations such as: hari seldon, seldon and, the seldon.

Context around Seldon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Seldon

  • In this selection, "seldon" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hari, olivaw, senior, discusses, walker and last stand out and add context to how "seldon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and bruce seldon by knockout and between hari seldon and daneel. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "seldon" sits close to words such as abdelaziz, absolutist and accrual, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with seldon

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

Seldon searched for years to find them, getting no help from the courts. (13 words)

In 1996, he won the WBC and WBA titles after defeating Frank Bruno and Bruce Seldon by knockout. (18 words)

Just after 9 p.m., the Utah Department of Public Safety’s dive team found Seldon Jr.’s body. (19 words)

His logic being that Terminus (at the time of Hari Seldon) was the last planet to be inhabited (one end of the metaphorical galaxy) and, by definition, Earth was the first (the other end of the metaphorical galaxy). (38 words)

In an epilogue to Foundation's Triumph, Brin noted he could imagine himself or a different author writing another sequel to add to Foundation's Triumph, feeling that Hari Seldon's story was not yet necessarily finished. (37 words)

After many attempts to unravel the only clue Seldon had given as to the Second Foundation's whereabouts ("at Star's End"), the Foundation is led to believe the Second Foundation is located on Terminus. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

In a conversation between Hari Seldon and Daneel Olivaw, Seldon discusses the possibility that the Foundation will in fact incorporate Gaia into the Second Galactic Empire.

As the Genetic Dynasty led by the Cleons plunges further into disarray, the exiled Psychohistory enthusiasts begin preparing for the downfall that was once foretold by Hari Seldon and Gaal Dornick.

But a monumental task awaits this mother-and-daughter duo, especially since Seldon’s model of future history can’t account for every variable.

Senior Seldon Walker was safe on an infield hit but was retired after trying to steal second base in the third inning.

Just after 9 p.m., the Utah Department of Public Safety’s dive team found Seldon Jr.’s body.

Using the predictive mathematical power of "psychohistory," developed by a character named Hari Seldon, a small group of people aim to reduce that to a "mere" 1,000 years.

According to historian Sir Anthony Seldon's new biography "May At 10", Mrs May was "surly" and a "terrible campaigner" during the 2017 snap election she called, even requiring a full-time "minder".

While middleweight prospect Nikita Ababiy fills out an exciting undercard for the bout following a first round knockout over Isiah Seldon last weekend.

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Seldon searched for years to find them, getting no help from the courts.

After many attempts to unravel the only clue Seldon had given as to the Second Foundation's whereabouts ("at Star's End"), the Foundation is led to believe the Second Foundation is located on Terminus.

As the book progresses, Seldon loses those closest to him, including his wife, Dors Venabili, as his own health deteriorates into old age.

Billy, still invisible, whispers to Louise, telling her to believe Seldon's words, and when she tentatively reaches out to another girl, she learns she does not have to be an outcast.

Hari Seldon himself hopes that his Plan will "reduce 30,000 years of Dark Ages and barbarism to a single millennium," a goal of exceptional moral gravity.

Having worked his entire adult life to understand psychohistory, Seldon instructs his granddaughter, Wanda, to set up the Second Foundation.

He attempts to question the continued existence of the Seldon Plan during a Council session and Branno has him arrested on a charge of treason.

His logic being that Terminus (at the time of Hari Seldon) was the last planet to be inhabited (one end of the metaphorical galaxy) and, by definition, Earth was the first (the other end of the metaphorical galaxy).

Hummin, however, is convinced that Seldon knows something, so he continuously presses him to work out a starting point to develop psychohistory.

In 1996, he won the WBC and WBA titles after defeating Frank Bruno and Bruce Seldon by knockout.

In an epilogue to Foundation's Triumph, Brin noted he could imagine himself or a different author writing another sequel to add to Foundation's Triumph, feeling that Hari Seldon's story was not yet necessarily finished.

It kept the best for itself; the food eaten by Seldon in Mycogen was the best he had ever had on Trantor.

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Common combinations with seldon

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What does "seldon" mean?
Seldon means: A surname.
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