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Rutherford

Definitions: Rutherford

Rutherford

Noun

1. A unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second.

2. British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819).

3. British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937).

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "rutherford" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1902. (references)


Specialty Definitions: Rutherford

DomainDefinitions

Physics

A proposed unit of activity defined as "that amount of any radioactive nuclide which disintegrates at the rate of 10 disintegrations per second". Source: European Union. (references)

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Specialty Definition: Rutherford, New Jersey

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Rutherford is a borough located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 18,110.

Geography


Rutherford is located at 40°49'44" North, 74°6'38" West (40.828922, -74.110644)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²). 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.11% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 18,110 people, 7,055 households, and 4,670 families residing in the borough. The population density is 2,488.4/km² (6,451.7/mi²). There are 7,214 housing units at an average density of 991.2/km² (2,570.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 81.99% White, 2.70% African American, 0.04% Native American, 11.34% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. 8.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 7,055 households out of which 28.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% are non-families. 28.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.7% 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 3.16. In the borough the population is spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.3 males. The median income for a household in the borough is $63,820, and the median income for a family is $78,120. Males have a median income of $51,376 versus $39,950 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $30,495. 3.7% of the population and 2.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.1% are under the age of 18 and 6.9% are 65 or older.



Rutherford, Pennsylvania

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Rutherford is a town located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,859.

Geography


Rutherford is located at 40°16'5" North, 76°46'20" West (40.268039, -76.772220)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 3,859 people, 1,625 households, and 1,116 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,211.4/km² (3,143.7/mi²). There are 1,675 housing units at an average density of 525.8/km² (1,364.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 87.64% White, 7.80% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.74% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. 2.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,625 households out of which 29.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% are married couples living together, 12.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% are non-families. 27.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.87. In the town the population is spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.9 males. The median income for a household in the town is $43,340, and the median income for a family is $51,494. Males have a median income of $36,035 versus $28,575 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,706. 5.5% of the population and 6.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.8% are under the age of 18 and 5.1% are 65 or older.



Rutherford, Tennessee

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Rutherford is a town located in Gibson County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,272.

Geography


Rutherford is located at 36°7'32" North, 88°59'24" West (36.125689, -88.990051)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.44% is water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,272 people, 542 households, and 365 families residing in the town. The population density is 218.3/km² (565.1/mi²). There are 589 housing units at an average density of 101.1/km² (261.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 77.91% White, 21.23% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 542 households out of which 27.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% are married couples living together, 16.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% are non-families. 31.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.91. In the town the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 77.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $29,954, and the median income for a family is $37,656. Males have a median income of $27,143 versus $17,093 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,311. 13.6% of the population and 10.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.4% are under the age of 18 and 13.7% 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 "Rutherford, New Jersey."

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Synonyms: Rutherford

Synonyms: Daniel Rutherford (n), Ernest Rutherford (n), First Baron Rutherford (n), First Baron Rutherford of Nelson (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Rutherford

English words defined with "rutherford": at the same time ♦ concurrently ♦ Daniel Rutherford ♦ Ernest Rutherford ♦ First Baron Rutherford, First Baron Rutherford of Nelson ♦ Rutherford atom, Rutherford B. Hayes, Rutherford Birchard Hayes. (references)
Specialty definitions using "rutherford": RAL. (references)

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Modern Usage: Rutherford

DomainUsage

Screenplays

Rutherford unperson. (Nineteen Eighty-Four; writing credit: Jonathan Gems; George Orwell)

Clever

Of all created comforts, God is the lender; you are the borrower, not the owner. (references; author: Rutherford)

Movie/TV Titles

The Rutherford County Line (1987)

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Commercial Usage: Rutherford

DomainTitle

Books

  • Inspirational Treasury on Samuel Rutherford (reference)

  • Lone Star J.R.: The Autobiography of Racing Legend Johnny Rutherford (reference)

  • Rutherford B. Hayes: One of the Good Colonels (reference)

  • The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford (reference)

  • The Betrayal of the Negro: From Rutherford Hayes to Woodrow Wilson (reference)

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Music

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Image Slideshow: Rutherford

Illustrations:
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Photo Album: Rutherford

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President Rutherford Hayes and unidentified man sitting in barber shop. Credit: Library of Congress.

Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite administering the oath of office to Rutherford B. Hayes on a flag-draped inaugural stand on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol. Credit: Library of Congress.

Sir Ernest Rutherford, head-and-shoulders portrait facing slightly left. Credit: Library of Congress.

Aluminum collection. A store window display in Rutherford, New Jersey, promoting the National Defense Aluminum Collection (July 21-29, 1941). This collection was conducted by the Office of Civilian Defense and some of the aluminum obtained will be for use. Credit: Library of Congress.

Bobbink & Atkins, Rutherford, New Jersey. Mr. Jacobus. Credit: Library of Congress.

Rutherford National Bank, Rutherford, New Jersey. Exterior I. Credit: Library of Congress.

Becton Dickinson & Co., Rutherford, New Jersey. Boiler house. Credit: Library of Congress.

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, New Jersey. Entrance detail, west facade. Credit: Library of Congress.

Washington Gas Light Co. Movie star, Ann Rutherford I. Credit: Library of Congress.

  

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Familiar Quotations: Rutherford

AuthorQuotation

Rutherford

Of all created comforts, God is the lender; you are the borrower, not the owner.

Rutherford B. Hayes

Opposition and calumny are often the brightest tribute that vice and folly can pay to virtue and wisdom.

Samuel Rutherford

My faith has no bed to sleep upon but omnipotence.
You will not be carried to Heaven lying at ease upon a feather bed.
Let your children be as so many flowers, borrowed from God. If the flowers die or wither, thank God for a summer loan of them.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Rutherford

"Rutherford" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Rutherford" is used about 166 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 SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Noun (proper)100%16624,220

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Name Usage Frequency: Rutherford

The following table summarizes the usage of "rutherford" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons		Rank in USA
RutherfordLast name11,0001,095
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Cities: Rutherford


1. Rutherford, NJ (borough, FIPS 65280)
Location: 40.81985 N, 74.10705 W
Population (1990): 17790 (7220 housing units)
Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 07070
Country: USA

2. Rutherford, PA (CDP, FIPS 66864)
Location: 40.26885 N, 76.76820 W
Population (1990): 3481 (1404 housing units)
Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

3. Rutherford, TN (town, FIPS 65760)
Location: 36.12542 N, 88.99279 W
Population (1990): 1303 (590 housing units)
Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 38369
Country: USA

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Expressions: Rutherford

Expressions using "rutherford": Daniel Rutherford ♦ East Rutherford ♦ Ernest Rutherford ♦ first Baron Rutherford ♦ first Baron Rutherford of Nelson ♦ Rutherford atom ♦ Rutherford B. Hayes ♦ Rutherford Birchard Hayes ♦ Rutherford College ♦ Rutherford County. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "rutherford": Rutherford-appleton.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Rutherford

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.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day		ExpressionFrequency
per Day

rutherford new jersey

419

rutherford county north carolina

21

east rutherford new jersey

259

board county education rutherford

21

rutherford

212

rutherford grill

19

rutherford county school

141

rutherford scholarship

19

kelly rutherford

116

rutherford hayes

16

ernest rutherford

115

rutherford tennessee

15

rutherford county

78

rutherford control

14

hayes rutherford b

57

league little rutherford

14

rutherford county tennessee

48

chamber commerce county rutherford

12

institute rutherford

41

daniel rutherford

12

rutherford county nc

38

atomico de modelo rutherford

12

tn rutherford county

38

rutherford house

12

east rutherford

36

bohr diagram rutherford

11

cancer conference mor ovarian rutherford yale

29

margaret rutherford

11

rutherford ca

28

john rutherford

10

rutherford county tennessee school

27

county government rutherford

10

rutherford high school

24

ann rutherford

10

rutherford county tn school

23

hospital rutherford

9

rutherford mike

22

johnny rutherford

9

rutherford courier

21

rutherford college north carolina

8

rutherford hill winery

8
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Modern Translations: Rutherford

Language Translations for "rutherford"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Dutch

  

rutherford. (various references)

   

French

  

rutherford, rd. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

utherfordray

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Derivations & Misspellings: Rutherford

Derivations

Words beginning with "rutherford": rutherfordium, rutherfordiums. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Rutherford" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Rutherfurd, Ruthertord. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Rutherford

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-e-f-h-o-r-r-r-t-u"

-3 letters: frothed, further.

-4 letters: dehort, detour, dourer, drouth, fourth, fuhrer, furore, furred, hurter, ordure, redout, rhetor, routed, router, terror, thoued, toured, tourer, turfed.

-5 letters: doeth, doter, error, fetor, forte, forth, frore, froth, furor, horde, ofter, order, other, outed, outer, outre, retro, route, routh, ruder, throe, trode, trued, truer, uredo.

 Words containing the letters "d-e-f-h-o-r-r-r-t-u"
 

+3 letters: rutherfordium.

 

+4 letters: rutherfordiums.

 

+5 letters: tetrahydrofuran.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Rutherford


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

52 75 74 68 65 72 66 6F 72 64

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-.    ..-    -    ....    .    .-.    ..-.    ---    .-.    -..

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010010 01110101 01110100 01101000 01100101 01110010 01100110 01101111 01110010 01100100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#82 &#117 &#116 &#104 &#101 &#114 &#102 &#111 &#114 &#100

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0052 0075 0074 0068 0065 0072 0066 006F 0072 0064

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

52878674718472818470

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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. Usage Frequency
10. Names: Frequency
11. Cities
12. Expressions 		13. Expressions: Internet
14. Translations: Modern
15. Derivations
16. Anagrams 		17. Orthography
18. Bibliography


  

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