the watson

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Definition of the watson in English English dictionary

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Watson

A northern English and Scottish patronymic surname derived from Wat

Watson

Doctor Watson, fictional character in, and narrator of the Sherlock Holmes stories

Watson

Any character who performs as catalyst for the protagonist detective's mental processes in a mystery story; a consciousness that's privy to facts in the case without being in on the conclusions drawn from them until the proper time. After William L. DeAndrea, discussing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Watson

James D. Watson co-discoverer of the structure of DNA

Watson

Doctor Watson fictional character in, and narrator of the Sherlock Holmes stories

Watson

Any character who performs as catalyst for the protagonist detectives mental processes in a mystery story; a consciousness thats privy to facts in the case without being in on the conclusions drawn from them until the proper time. After William L. DeAndrea, discussing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Watson

{i} male first name; family name; James Dewey Watson (born 1928), American biochemist who won the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1962; John Christian Watson (1867-1941), Chilean-born Australian statesman

Watson

American telephone pioneer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments and was the leader of research and engineering for Bell Telephone Company (1877-1881). American businessman who was president (1914-1949) and chairman (1949-1956) of International Business Machines. American golfer who in 1982 became one of only a few players to win the U.S. and British Open tournaments in the same year. Cheyne Sir William Watson Fowler Henry Watson Rockingham Charles Watson Wentworth 2nd marquess of Watson Doc Arthel Lane Watson Watson James Dewey Watson John Broadus Watson Thomas John Sr. Watson Tom Thomas Sturges Watson Watson Watt Sir Robert Alexander

watson

United States geneticist who (with Crick in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (born in 1928) United States psychologist considered the founder of behavioristic psychology (1878-1958) United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

watson

United States geneticist who (with Crick in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (born in 1928)

watson

United States psychologist considered the founder of behavioristic psychology (1878-1958)

watson

United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)

Hyphenation

the Wat·son

Turkish pronunciation

dhi wätsın

Pronunciation

/ᴛʜē ˈwätsən/ /ðiː ˈwɑːtsən/