Dewey


Definition: Meaning of, Dewey in English to English dictionary.

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  1. 1859-1952 united States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education
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  2. a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
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  3. 1851-1931 united States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification
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Dewey used in phrases

  • Admiral Dewey (noun)
    1. a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
  • Dewey decimal classification (noun)
    1. a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number
  • Dewey decimal system (noun)
    1. a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number
  • Dewey decimal system, the
    1. a system used by libraries for putting books into groups according to their subject. General subjects (for example, sports) are given a number, and then particular parts of this subject (for example, the Olympics) are each given a more specific number using DECIMAL numbers. The system was invented by Melvil Dewey (1851-1931), a US LIBRARIAN .
  • George Dewey (noun)
    1. a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
  • James Dewey Watson (noun)
    1. born in 1928 with Crick in 1953 united States geneticist who helped discover the helical structure of DNA
  • John Dewey (noun)
    1. 1859-1952 united States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education
  • Melvil Dewey (noun)
    1. 1851-1931 united States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification
  • Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey (noun)
    1. 1851-1931 united States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification
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