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English
Etymology
From Maxwell + -ian.
Adjective
Maxwellian (comparative more Maxwellian, superlative most Maxwellian)
- Of or pertaining to James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scottish theoretical physicist and mathematician who made important contributions to electromagnetic theory.
- Obeying Maxwell statistics.
a Maxwellian distribution
Translations
Noun
Maxwellian (plural Maxwellians)
- A supporter of James Clerk Maxwell.