lebesgue

/ləˈbɛɡ/ or /ləˈbɛɡ/ (US) or /ləˈbeɪɡ/ (UK)

Definitions

1. noun

A unit of length, equivalent to 1 cubic meter.

“The volume of the room was approximately 10 Lebesgues.”

2. proper noun

Henri Léon Lebesgue, a French mathematician who introduced the concept of the Lebesgue measure.

“The mathematician Henri Léon Lebesgue is credited with the development of the Lebesgue integral.”

Synonyms

  • cubic meter
  • meter

Antonyms

  • fluid ounce
  • milliliter