/ˈdʒuːliə/ (JOOL-ee-uh)

Definitions

1. proper noun

a given name for a female, especially one of Greek origin

“Her name is Julia, a classic and elegant choice for a child.”

2. noun

a unit of time in astronomy, equal to one ten-millionth of a day

“The astronomers used a julia to measure the time it took for the planet to orbit the sun.”

3. noun

a mathematical concept in abstract algebra, a type of algebraic structure

“The mathematician studied the properties of a julia set in her research.”