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Cayley

[ key-lee ]

noun

  1. Arthur, 1821–95, English mathematician.


Cayley

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. CayleyArthur18211893MBritishSCIENCE: mathematician Arthur. 1821–93, British mathematician, who invented matrices
  2. CayleySir George17731857MBritishTECHNOLOGY: engineerTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: aeronaut Sir George. 1773–1857, British engineer and pioneer of aerial navigation. He constructed the first man-carrying glider (1853) and invented the caterpillar tractor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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"We've been working on semiconductor materials for years, gradually moving down the periodic table, looking for materials that behave well but also do interesting or unexpected things," said Ravichandran, the Philip and Cayley MacDonald Endowed Early Career Chair and associate professor in the Viterbi School of Engineering at USC.

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Harshna Cayley, head of online payments at Barclaycard Payments, said: "The rising cost of living and inflationary pressures have naturally had an impact on the amount being spent in the post-Christmas sales this year."

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“It became very clear very quickly that this was like watching a reality show like ‘Love Island’ or ‘Big Brother,’” said Cayley Christos, a field producer on “Penguin Town” and co-owner at production company Red Rock Films.

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It is perfectly sensible to say that Cayley laid the foundations of modern aeronautics.

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Cayley is a minor but not insignificant figure in the history of science and technology; but there is no doubt that our sense of his significance derives entirely from hindsight.

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