BORN
Dictionary entry overview: What does Born mean?
• BORN (noun)
The noun BORN has 1 sense:
1. British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)
Familiarity information: BORN used as a noun is very rare.
• BORN (adjective)
The adjective BORN has 2 senses:
1. brought into existence
2. being talented through inherited qualities
Familiarity information: BORN used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BORN (noun)
Meaning:
British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Born; Max Born
Instance hypernyms:
nuclear physicist (a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics)
• BORN (adjective)
Meaning:
Brought into existence
Context example:
he was a child born of adultery
Similar:
given birth ((used especially of human beings) born)
hatched (produced from an egg)
dropped ((used of a mammal) born)
whelped ((used of a canine) born)
foaled ((used of a horse or related animal) born)
calved ((used of cattle especially domestic cattle) born)
Antonym:
unborn (not yet brought into existence)
Meaning:
Being talented through inherited qualities
Synonyms:
born; innate; natural
Context examples:
a natural leader / a born musician / an innate talent
Similar:
intelligent (having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree)
