Dickinson

Definition: Dickinson

Dickinson

Noun

1. United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886).

Date "Dickinson" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1890. (references)

Specialty Definition: Dickinson

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Dickinson is the name of several places in the United States of America:

Dickinson, Broome County, New York
Dickinson, Franklin County, New York
Dickinson, North Dakota
Dickinson, Texas
Dickinson County, Iowa
Dickinson County, Kansas
Dickinson County, Michigan

Dickinson is also a neighborhood in Columbia, Maryland.

There are also:

Educational institutions:
- Dickinson College
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
Famous people:
- Angie Dickinson, actress
- Emily Dickinson, poet

Dickinson, Broome County, New York

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Dickinson is a town located in Broome County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 5,335.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.6 km² (4.9 mi²). 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.44% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 5,335 people, 1,980 households, and 1,219 families residing in the town. The population density is 430.0/km² (1,114.8/mi²). There are 2,131 housing units at an average density of 171.8/km² (445.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 93.27% White, 4.20% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,980 households out of which 26.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% are married couples living together, 11.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% are non-families. 33.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.87. In the town the population is spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.1 males. The median income for a household in the town is $38,996, and the median income for a family is $49,583. Males have a median income of $33,654 versus $25,699 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,246. 7.2% of the population and 4.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.5% are under the age of 18 and 5.0% are 65 or older.

Dickinson, Franklin County, New York

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Dickinson is a town located in Franklin County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 739.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 114.7 km² (44.3 mi²). 114.6 km² (44.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.11% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 739 people, 293 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The population density is 6.4/km² (16.7/mi²). There are 424 housing units at an average density of 3.7/km² (9.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.56% White, 0.41% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 293 households out of which 29.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% are married couples living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% are non-families. 20.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 2.88. In the town the population is spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $31,711, and the median income for a family is $34,875. Males have a median income of $27,083 versus $22,039 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,701. 16.5% of the population and 11.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.1% are under the age of 18 and 15.4% are 65 or older.

Dickinson, New York

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Dickinson is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:
*Dickinson, Broome County, New York
*Dickinson, Franklin County, New York

Dickinson, North Dakota

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Dickinson is a city located in Stark County, North Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,010. It is the county seat of Stark County⁶.

Geography

Dickinson is located at 46°53'1" North, 102°47'20" West (46.883575, -102.788811)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.6 km² (9.5 mi²). 24.5 km² (9.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.21% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 16,010 people, 6,517 households, and 4,020 families residing in the city. The population density is 652.7/km² (1,690.7/mi²). There are 7,033 housing units at an average density of 286.7/km² (742.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.16% White, 0.27% African American, 1.20% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 6,517 households out of which 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% are non-families. 32.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.99. In the city the population is spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.7 males. The median income for a household in the city is $31,542, and the median income for a family is $41,566. Males have a median income of $30,613 versus $19,951 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,975. 12.0% of the population and 7.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.2% are under the age of 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older.

Dickinson, Texas

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Dickinson is a city located in Galveston County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 17,093.

Geography

Dickinson is located at 29°27'38" North, 95°3'14" West (29.460467, -95.053856)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.4 km² (9.8 mi²). 25.0 km² (9.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.53% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 17,093 people, 6,162 households, and 4,522 families residing in the city. The population density is 683.9/km² (1,770.7/mi²). There are 6,556 housing units at an average density of 262.3/km² (679.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 72.35% White, 10.52% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 12.82% from other races, and 2.43% from two or more races. 24.90% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 6,162 households out of which 36.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% are married couples living together, 13.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% are non-families. 21.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.76 and the average family size is 3.22. In the city the population is spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $41,984, and the median income for a family is $46,585. Males have a median income of $36,391 versus $26,943 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,785. 13.1% of the population and 9.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 17.6% are under the age of 18 and 7.2% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Dickinson."

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Synonym: Dickinson

Synonym: Emily Dickinson (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Dickinson

English words defined with "Dickinson": mute ♦ tongueless ♦ unspoken ♦ wordless. (references)

Specialty definitions using "Dickinson": College Colours. (references)

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Modern Usage: Dickinson

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Emily Dickinson lived alone, and she wrote some of the most beautiful poetry the world has ever known then went crazy as a loon (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge) Well, you can tell Lt. Dickinson from me, he couldn't hit a bull in the butt with a bass fiddle (Tora! Tora! Tora!; writing credit: Ladislas Farago; Larry Forrester)
Movie/TV Titles	Intimate Portrait: Angie Dickinson (2003)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Dickinson

Domain	Title
References	Becton, Dickinson and Company: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson (reference) Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson (reference) My Wars Are Laid Away in Books: The Life of Emily Dickinson (reference) She Took to the Woods: A Biography and Selected Writings of Louise Dickinson Rich (reference) The Cambridge Companion to Emily Dickinson (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Dickinson County Historical Society Gazette (reference) Dickinson Diggings (reference) (more periodical examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Dickinson

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Photo Album: Dickinson

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Chris Ellis (left) and Joe Bear (right), NRCS College Coop student trainee from Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND, discuss the production of Harrington barley. The barley is marketed to Anheuser Busch. [Slide 97CS3051]. Credit: Bob Nichols.		Phyllis Phillips, NRCS District Conservationist, Ralph Lindberg, and Joe Bear (right), NRCS college co-op student trainee from Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND, inspect native grasses in a wetland on Lindberg’s ranch near Shelby, MT. [Slide 97CS3. Credit: Bob Nichols.
	Gulielmus Cadogan M.D. / R.E. Pine pinxt. 1769. W. Dickinson fecit. Credit: National Library of Medicine.		Washington In 1772. / Painted by A. Dickinson. Engraved by J.W. Steel. Credit: National Library of Medicine.
	Artwork by Bacon, published in "Deeds of Valor", Volume II, page 79, by the Perrien-Keydel Company, Detroit, Michigan, 1907. It depicts Quartermaster Daniel Dickinson Stevens replacing the National Colors on board USS Canonicus, while under heavy enemy fire during the bombardment of Fort Fisher, North Carolina, in January 1865. He received the Medal of Honor for his heroism on this occasion. Credit: NAVY.		Emily Dickinson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Henry, janitor, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Penna. Credit: Library of Congress.		Daniel Dickinson, head-and-shoulders portrait, slightly to the left, facing front. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Dickinson Hall, Princeton University, N.J. Credit: Library of Congress.		Shenandoah Valley. Mr. Dickinson, county agent, Shenandoah County, and chairman of the county defense committee. Mr. Dickinson is shown in the living room of his home in Woodstock, Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Familiar Quotations: Dickinson

Author	Quotation
Emily Dickinson	The fog is rising.
	I dwell in Possibility.
	Beauty is not caused. It is.
	Where thou art, that is home.
	Let us go in; the fog is rising.
	The Brain is wider than the sky-.
	A wounded deer leaps the highest.
	Finite to fail, but infinite to venture.
	Love can do all but raise the Dead. . . .
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Dickinson

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		Becton Dickinson is the market leader in microbiological instruments and reagents. (references)
		Major American manufacturers such as Abbott; Baxter; Becton Dickinson; Bio-Rad; Bristol-Myers Squibb; and others, on the other hand, maintain long- and well-established subsidiaries in Germany. (references)
		U.S. suppliers active in this market include Abbott Laboratories, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Schering-Plough, American Cyanamid, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Beckman Coulter, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Sysmex, Syva, Technicon, Chiron (Ciba Corning), Baxter Diagnostics, Becton Dickinson, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Radiometer, and Helena. (references)
Economic History	Costa Rica	These manufacturers include: Pfizer, Becton Dickinson, Johnson & Johnson, and Abbot Laboratories. (references)
	Philippines	Major U.S. medical companies in the Philippines are Johnson and Johnson Medical, Picker, Lifecare, Invacare, Parker, Bird, General Electric, Becton Dickinson, DePuy, etc. (references)
	Romania	U.S. companies with a more significant share of the market include: General Electric, Hewlett Packard, Beckman Coulter, Picker, Stryker, ATL, Varian, Alcon, Coherent, Perkin Elmer, Medronic, Abbot, Becton Dickinson, Helena Laboratoris, and Biogenis. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Dickinson

"Dickinson" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Dickinson" is used about 210 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	100%	210	20,939

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: Dickinson

The following table summarizes the usage of "Dickinson" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Dickinson	Last name	10,000	1,177
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: Dickinson

Country	Name
USA	Becton, Dickinson and Company
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Cities: Dickinson

1. Dickinson, AL
Zip Code(s): 36436
Country: USA

2. Dickinson, ND (city, FIPS 19620)
Location: 46.88611 N, 102.78272 W
Population (1990): 16097 (6838 housing units)
Area: 25.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Country: USA

3. Dickinson, TX (city, FIPS 20344)
Location: 29.45371 N, 95.06632 W
Population (1990): 9497 (3900 housing units)
Area: 16.8 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Country: USA

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Expression: Dickinson

Expressions using "Dickinson": Dickinson Center ♦ Dickinson County ♦ Emily Dickinson ♦ Port Dickinson. Additional references.
Hypenated Usage
	Ending with "Dickinson": Becton-dickinson.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Dickinson

Language		Translations for "Dickinson"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		Dickinson's svangerskabsprøve (Dickinson pregnancy sign), Dickinson's operation (Dickinson operation), Dickinson's hereditære nefropati (Dickinson hereditary nephropathy). (various references)

Dutch		operatie van Dickinson (Dickinson operation). (various references)

French		signe de grossesse de Dickinson (Dickinson pregnancy sign), opération de Dickinson (Dickinson operation), néphropathie hématurique familiale de Dickinson (Dickinson hereditary nephropathy). (various references)

German		Dickinson Schwangerschaftszeichen (Dickinson pregnancy sign), Dickinson Operation (Dickinson operation), Dickinson hereditaere Nephropathie (Dickinson hereditary nephropathy). (various references)

Greek		κληρονομική νεφροπάθεια του Dickinson (Dickinson hereditary nephropathy), σημείο κυήσεως του Dickinson (Dickinson pregnancy sign), εγχείρηση του Dickinson (Dickinson operation). (various references)

Italian		operazione di Dickinson (Dickinson operation). (various references)

Pig Latin		ickinsonday.(various references)

Portuguese		sinal de gravidez de Dickinson (Dickinson pregnancy sign), operação de Dickinson (Dickinson operation), nefropatia hereditária de Dickinson (Dickinson hereditary nephropathy). (various references)

Russian		дикинсон. (various references)

Spanish		signo de gravidez de Dickinson (Dickinson pregnancy sign), operación de Dickinson (Dickinson operation), nefropatía hereditaria de Dickinson (Dickinson hereditary nephropathy). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: Dickinson

Misspellings
	"Dickinson" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Deckenson, Dickensen, Dickinsonia, Dickinsons. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Dickinson

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "c-d-i-i-k-n-n-o-s"
	-2 letters: nonskid.
	-3 letters: conins, inions, iodins, ionics, kinins.
	-4 letters: cions, coins, conin, conks, conns, dicks, dinks, disci, disco, docks, icons, ikons, inion, iodic, iodin, ionic, kinds, kinin, kinos, nicks, nocks, oinks, scion, sicko, snick, sodic, sonic.
	-5 letters: cion, cods, coin, coni, conk, conn, cons, dick, dink, dins, disc, disk, dock, docs, dons, icon, ikon, inks.
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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern

5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Quotations: Familiar

9. Quotations: Non-fiction
10. Usage Frequency
11. Names: Frequency
12. Names: Company Usage

13. Cities
14. Expressions
15. Translations: Modern
16. Derivations

17. Anagrams
18. Bibliography

Dickinson

Definition: Dickinson

Dickinson

Noun

Specialty Definition: Dickinson

Dickinson, Broome County, New York

Geography

Demographics

Dickinson, Franklin County, New York

Geography

Demographics

Dickinson, New York

Dickinson, North Dakota

Geography

Demographics

Dickinson, Texas

Geography

Demographics

Synonym: Dickinson

Crosswords: Dickinson

Modern Usage: Dickinson

Screenplays

Movie/TV Titles

Commercial Usage: Dickinson

References

Books

Periodicals

Image Slideshow: Dickinson

Photos:Dickinson

Illustrations:Dickinson

Computer Images:Dickinson

Photo Album: Dickinson

Familiar Quotations: Dickinson

Emily Dickinson

Non-Fiction Usage: Dickinson

Usage Frequency: Dickinson

Name Usage Frequency: Dickinson

Usage in Company Names: Dickinson

Becton, Dickinson and Company

Cities: Dickinson

Expression: Dickinson

Modern Translation: Dickinson

Danish

Dutch

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German

Greek

Italian

Pig Latin

Portuguese

Russian

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Misspellings: Dickinson

Misspellings

Anagrams: Dickinson

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

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