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SINCLAIR

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• SINCLAIR (noun)
The noun SINCLAIR has 2 senses:

1. United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
2. English electrical engineer who founded a company that introduced many innovative products (born in 1940)

Familiarity information: SINCLAIR used as a noun is rare.

• SINCLAIR (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Sinclair; Upton Beall Sinclair; Upton Sinclair

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 2

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Meaning:

English electrical engineer who founded a company that introduced many innovative products (born in 1940)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Clive Sinclair; Sir Clive Marles Sinclair; Sinclair

Instance hypernyms:

electrical engineer (a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity)

enterpriser; entrepreneur (someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it)

"If you're in a hole, stop digging."
(English proverb)
"There is no death, only a change of worlds."
(Native American proverb, Duwamish)
"Time is like a sword. If you did not cut it, it will cut you."
(Arabic proverb)
"With friends like these, who needs enemies?"
(Croatian proverb)

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