Fischer

Definitions: Fischer

Fischer

Noun

1. German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945).

2. German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919).

3. United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943).

Date "Fischer" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1871. (references)

Synonyms: Fischer

Synonyms: Bobby Fischer (n), Emil Hermann Fischer (n), Hans Fischer (n), Robert James Fischer (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Fischer

English words defined with "Fischer": Bobby Fischer ♦ Emil Hermann Fischer ♦ Hans Fischer ♦ Robert James Fischer. (references)

Specialty definitions using "Fischer": Ada ♦ Fischer & Porter Punched Tape Recorder Gage ♦ Karl Fischer reagent ♦ LLGen. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Fischer" is also a word in the following language with English translations in parentheses.

German (Fisher, fisherman, fishermen).

Domain	Usage
Lyrics	Smart as Bobby Fischer. (Extra Ordinary; performing artist: Better Than Ezra)
Movie/TV Titles	Der Fischer vom Heiligensee (1955) Vom Fischer und seiner Frau (1986) Dr. Fischer of Geneva (1985) Die Fischer von Moorhövd (1982)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
References	Fischer Imaging Corporation: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) Georg Fischer AG: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess (reference) Doctor Fischer of Geneva Or, the Bomb Party (Uniform Edition/Graham Greene) (reference) Fields of Force: Fischer and Spassky at Reykjavik. (reference) How to Beat Bobby Fischer (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Fischer & Teichwirt (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	Searching For Bobby Fischer (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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	Figure 38. Fischer bacterial sampling device invented by Doctor Bernhard Fischer of the University of Kiel in 1894. He described this instrument in the reports of the Plankton-Expedition. It functioned with the aid of a helical screw for closing.Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.		Joh. Friedr. Dieffenbach / gez. v. Hellwig Lith. v. C. Fischer.Credit: National Library of Medicine.
	Emil Fischer / N. Perscheid phot.Credit: National Library of Medicine.		[Carl C. Fischer, M.D.] / P.Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by Joseph Merante..
	Rural scrap salvage. Farmyards hold vast stores of scrap metal and rubber. Harvey Fischer, Route 1, Dexter, Michigan, did something about his large accumulation, and became the first farmer in Michigan to sell his discarded tires and metal to the governme.Credit: Library of Congress.		Rural scrap salvage. Scrap metal from the farm. Harvey Fischer of Dexter, Michigan unearthed a big collection of implement parts, truck parts, old pipe and valuable metal when he became the first Michigan farmer to cooperate with the scrap collection proj.Credit: Library of Congress.
	Metal scrap salvage. The rural scrap collection project sponsored by the War Production Board (WPB) received a good load at the Dexter, Michigan farm of Harvey Fischer, first farmer in his state to sell old metal and rubber to the government.Credit: Library of Congress.		Don't burn your flag--wash it! / George Lois/Carl Fischer.Credit: Library of Congress.
	Alice Fischer.Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Fischer M, Hedberg K, Cardosi P, Plikaytis BD, Hoesly FC, Steingart KR, Bell TA, Fleming DW, Wenger JD, Perkins BA. Tobacco smoke as a risk factor for meningococcal disease. (references)
Business		This has helped Fischer get more clients. (references)
		With Fischer, individual hotels offer their own programs and list the details in Fischer advertisements. (references)
		Besides Fischer, some other companies reported that 60% of the total volume of clients to Croatia and Italy was families with children. (references)
Economic History	Germany	In 1994, Greens from East and West returned to the Bundestag with 7.3% and 49 seats in 1998; despite a slight fall in percentage of the vote (6.7%), the Greens retained 47 seats and joined of the federal government for the first time in coalition with the SPD. Joschka Fischer became vice chancellor and foreign minister in the new government, which has two other Greens ministers. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Fischer" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 92.54% of the time. "Fischer" is used about 67 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)	92.54%	62	42,755
Noun (singular)	7.46%	5	157,705
Total	100.00%	67	N/A

The following table summarizes the usage of "Fischer" 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
Fischer	Last name	21,000	554
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

Country	Name	Country	Name
Singapore	Fischer Technology, Inc.	Switzerland	Georg Fischer AG
USA	Fischer Imaging Corporation
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1. Fischer, TX
Zip Code(s): 78623
Country: USA

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Expressions: Fischer

Expressions using "Fischer": Bobby Fischer ♦ Emil Hermann Fischer ♦ Hans Fischer ♦ Karl Fischer reagent ♦ Robert James Fischer. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "Fischer": Fischer-dieskau, Fischer-diskau, Fischer-phelps-taylor, Fischer-reinhardt, Fischer-Tropsch.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Fischer

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
fischer	246	fischer tropsch	21
bobby fischer	152	karl fischer	20
vera fischer	119	bernhard fischer	19
fischer scientific	86	fischer imaging	19
fischer kate	67	bailey fischer porter	19
fischer porter	54	fischer spooner	18
lisa fischer	49	fischer katie	18
fischer home	39	cat fischer	18
conrad fischer	36	amy fischer	17
fischer ski	34	fischer paykel	17
carl fischer	33	antoine fischer	17
fischer gary	32	david fischer	16
george fischer	28	paul fischer	15
georg fischer	26	fischer scott	14
fischer connector	26	fischer piano	14
fischer tennis	25	fischer price toy	14
searching for bobby fischer	24	123 fischer hallo	13
antwone fischer	22	erica fischer	13
bike fischer gary	22	fischer tx	13
jiri fischer	21	john fischer	12
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Fischer

Language		Translations for "Fischer"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		Fischer-Tropsch-proces (Fischer-Tropsch process, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis), Fischer's urethroskop (Fischer urethroscope), Fischer's skrue (Fischer jackscrew), Fischer's pincet (Fischer forceps), Fischer's operation (Fischer operation), Fischers operation (Fischer operation), Fischer's kunsthånd (Fischer artificial hand), Karl Fischers blanding (Karl Fischer reagent). (various references)

Dutch		Fischer-Tropsch-procédé (Fischer-Tropsch process, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis), urethraspoeler van Fischer (Fischer urethroscope), operatie van Fischer (Fischer operation), Karl Fischer-reagens (Karl Fischer reagent), epileerpincet van Fischer (Fischer forceps). (various references)

Finnish		Fisherin polvileikkaus (Fischer operation), Fischer-Tropschin synteesi (Fischer-Tropsch process, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis), Fischerin nisänmuovausleikkaus (Fischer operation), Fischerin mastoplastia (Fischer operation), Fischerin mammoplastia (Fischer operation), Karl Fischerin reagenssi (Karl Fischer reagent). (various references)

French		vis de Fischer (Fischer jackscrew), urétroscope de Fischer (Fischer urethroscope), synthèse Fischer-Tropsch (Fischer-Tropsch process, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis), signes distants de Fischer (distant signs Fischer), réactif de Karl Fischer (Karl Fischer reagent), projection de Fischer (Fischer projection), procédé Fischer-Tropsch (Fischer-Tropsch process, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis), procédé Fischer et Tropsch (Fischer-Tropsch process, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis), pincette de Fischer (Fischer forceps), opération de Fischer (Fischer operation), main de Fischer (Fischer artificial hand). (various references)

German		FT (feet, Finance Main Division, Fischer-Tropsch, ft), Fischer-Tropsch-Prozeß (Fischer-Tropsch process, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis), Fischer-Tropsch (Fischer-Tropsch), Fischer-Operation (Fischer operation), Fischer Urethroskop (Fischer urethroscope), Fischer Urethraspüler (Fischer urethroscope), Fischer Schraube (Fischer jackscrew), Fischer Pinzette (Fischer forceps), Fischer Klaue (Fischer artificial hand), Fischer Hand (Fischer artificial hand), Fernzeichen (distant signs Fischer), F.-T. (Fischer-Tropsch), Karl-Fischer-Reagenz (Karl Fischer reagent). (various references)

Greek		κοχλίας του Fischer (Fischer jackscrew), μέθοδος Fischer-Tropsch (Fischer-Tropsch process, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis), ποντικοί Fischer 344 (Fischer 344 rats), εγχείρηση του Fischer (Fischer operation), εγχείρηση Fischer (Fischer operation), λαβίδα του Fischer (Fischer forceps), αντιδραστήριο του Karl Fischer (Karl Fischer reagent), τεχνητό χέρι του Fischer (Fischer artificial hand), ουρηθροσκόπιο του Fischer (Fischer urethroscope). (various references)

Italian		processo Fischer-Tropsch (Fischer-Tropsch process, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis), operazione di Fischer (Fischer operation). (various references)

Pig Latin		ischerfay

Portuguese		fórceps de Fischer (Fischer forceps), uretroscópio de Fischer (Fischer urethroscope), reagente Karl Fischer (Karl Fischer reagent), processo Fischer-Tropsch (Fischer-Tropsch process, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis), parafuso de Fischer (Fischer jackscrew), operação de Fischer (Fischer operation), mão artificial de Fischer (Fischer artificial hand). (various references)

Spanish		uretroscopio de Fischer (Fischer urethroscope), tornillo de Fischer (Fischer jackscrew), reactivo de Karl Fischer (Karl Fischer reagent), proceso Fischer-Tropsch (Fischer-Tropsch process, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis), pinzas de Fischer (Fischer forceps), operación de Fischer (Fischer operation), mano artificial de Fischer (Fischer artificial hand). (various references)

Swedish		Fischer-Tropsch-processen (Fischer-Tropsch process, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis), Karl Fischer-reagens (Karl Fischer reagent). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Fischer

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	Tauraco fischeri. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Misspellings: Fischer

Misspellings
	"Fischer" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Discher, Fachwerk, Fichera, Finschia, fische, fischeri, Fisseha, Fosker, Fritsche, fyscher, Gischel, Gischler, Miescher, Vischer. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Fischer

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "c-e-f-h-i-r-s"
	-1 letter: chiefs, fiches, fisher, riches, sherif.
	-2 letters: chefs, chief, cires, cries, fices, fiche, fires, fresh, fries, frise, heirs, hires, reifs, rices, serif, shier, shire.
	-3 letters: chef, chis, cire, cris, fehs, fice, fire, firs, fisc, fish, heir, hers, hies, hire, ices, ichs, ires, recs, refs, reif, reis, resh, rice, rich, rife, rifs, rise, seif, serf.
	Words containing the letters "c-e-f-h-i-r-s"
	+1 letter: filchers.
	+2 letters: flichters, flinchers, franchise, kerchiefs.
	+3 letters: archerfish, archfiends, crawfished, crawfishes, crayfishes, franchised, franchisee, franchiser, franchises, rockfishes.
	+4 letters: chiffoniers, chifforobes, enfranchise, franchisees, franchisers, frenchifies, microfiches, pitcherfuls, pitchersful, preachifies, ultrafiches.
	+5 letters: archerfishes, chesterfield, cliffhangers, disfranchise, enfranchised, enfranchises, greenfinches, neckerchiefs, saccharified, saccharifies, sceneshifter.
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