Mach

Mach also mach  (mäk)

n.

Mach number.

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Mach  (mäk, mä), Ernst 1838-1916.

Austrian physicist and philosopher who played a central role in the development of logical positivism. His works include the influential Science of Mechanics (1883).

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Mach [mæk]

n

(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) short for Mach number

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Mach²

n

(Biographies / Mach, Ernst (1838-1916) M, Austrian, SCIENCE: physicist, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) Ernst (ɛrnst). 1838-1916, Austrian physicist and philosopher. He devised the system of speed measurement using the Mach number. He also founded logical positivism, asserting that the validity of a scientific law is proved only after empirical testing

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Mach - The scale measuring the speed of an object or fluid relative to the speed of sound is named for philosopher/physicist Ernst Mach (1838-1916), who researched thermodynamics; Mach is the ratio of the speed of something to the speed of sound in the surrounding medium.

See also related terms for measuring.

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Mach - Austrian physicist and philosopher who introduced the Mach number and who founded logical positivism (1838-1916) Ernst Mach

Translations

Mach [mæk] N → mach m

Mach [ˈmɑːk] n → Mach m

Mach

n → Mach nt; Mach number → Machzahl f; the jet was approaching Mach 2 → das Flugzeug näherte sich (einer Geschwindigkeit von) 2 Mach

Mach [mæk] n (Aer) (also Mach number) → (numero di) mach m inv