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ˈnu kəm, ˈnyu-new·comb

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Newcomb, Simon Newcombnoun

    United States astronomer (1835-1909)

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  1. newcomb

    Newcomb could refer to multiple things and it's hard to provide a general definition without a specific context. However, it could refer to: 1) Newcomb's paradox: A thought experiment in decision theory that involves predicting future actions. 2) Newcomb's Problem: A game in decision theory involving two boxes and a predictor. 3) The Newcomb Fraktur: A typeface designed in 2007 by Nathan Williams. 4) The name of a person or place, like Simon Newcomb, a Canadian-American astronomer and mathematician, or Newcomb, a town in New Mexico. 5) The Newcomb College Institute, which is a center for women’s education at Tulane University. Please provide more context if you're referring to something different.

Wikidata

  1. Newcomb

    Newcomb is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 436 at the 2010 census. The Town of Newcomb is at the west border of the county. It is 58 miles southwest of Plattsburgh, 59 miles southwest of Burlington, VT, 81 miles northeast of Utica, NY, 93 miles north-northwest of Albany, NY, and 124 miles south-southwest of Montreal, Quebec. The town is inside the Adirondack Park; it contains the Lake Harris Campground. The town is the largest in area in Essex County.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. NEWCOMB

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Newcomb is ranked #2534 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Newcomb surname appeared 14,292 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Newcomb.

    92.6% or 13,247 total occurrences were White.
    2.1% or 302 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2% or 286 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.8% or 263 total occurrences were Black.
    0.7% or 107 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.6% or 87 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Newcomb in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Newcomb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Newcomb in a Sentence

  1. Major League:

    Such inappropriate comments have no place in our game. We are aware of this serious issue, Billy Bean will meet with Mr. Newcomb this week, and we will identify an appropriate course of diversity training for him in the Atlanta community.

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