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Algorithm for finding zeros of functions
f_prime(x): return 2*x # f'(x) = 2x def newtons_method(x0, f, f_prime, tolerance, epsilon, max_iterations): """Newton's method Args: x0: The initial guess f: The
Newton's_method
Method for finding stationary points of a function
In calculus, Newton's method (also called Newton–Raphson) is an iterative method for finding the roots of a differentiable function f {\displaystyle f}
Newton's method in optimization
Newton's_method_in_optimization
Optimization algorithm
In numerical analysis, a quasi-Newton method is an iterative numerical method used either to find zeroes or to find local maxima and minima of functions
Quasi-Newton_method
Mathematical algorithm
minimizing a sum of squared function values. It is an extension of Newton's method for finding a minimum of a non-linear function. Since a sum of squares
Gauss–Newton_algorithm
Numerical method for non-linear problems
Newton–Krylov methods are numerical methods for solving non-linear problems using Krylov subspace linear solvers. Generalising the Newton method to systems
Newton–Krylov_method
Root-finding algorithm
who introduced the method now called by his name. The algorithm is second in the class of Householder's methods, after Newton's method. Like the latter
Halley's_method
Algorithms for calculating square roots
termination criterion is met. One refinement scheme is Heron's method, a special case of Newton's method. If division is much more costly than multiplication,
Square_root_algorithms
Mathematical optimization algorithms
The truncated Newton method, originated in a paper by Ron Dembo and Trond Steihaug, also known as Hessian-free optimization, are a family of optimization
Truncated_Newton_method
Root-finding method
finite-difference approximation of Newton's method, so it is considered a quasi-Newton method. Historically, it is as an evolution of the method of false position, which
Secant_method
Numerical approximation algorithm
method like gradient descent, hill climbing, Newton's method, or quasi-Newton methods like BFGS, is an algorithm of an iterative method or a method of
Iterative_method
English polymath (1642–1727)
although he developed calculus years before Leibniz. Newton contributed to and refined the scientific method, and his work is considered the most influential
Isaac_Newton
Mathematical expression
Harriot describing similar methods for interpolation, written 50 years earlier than Newton's work but not published until 2009 Newton series Neville's schema
Newton_polynomial
Algorithm for polynomial evaluation
In mathematics and computer science, Horner's method (or Horner's scheme) is an algorithm for polynomial evaluation. It is named after William George Horner
Horner's_method
Class of mathematical root-finding algorithm
+ 1. These methods are named after the American mathematician Alston Scott Householder. The case of d = 1 corresponds to Newton's method; the case of
Householder's_method
Root-finding algorithm
the bits again as a floating-point number, it runs one iteration of Newton's method, yielding a more precise approximation. William Kahan and K.C. Ng at
Fast_inverse_square_root
Quasi-Newton root-finding method for the multivariable case
Broyden's method is a quasi-Newton method for finding roots in k variables. It was originally described by C. G. Broyden in 1965. Newton's method for solving
Broyden's_method
evaluations (with Horner's rule). On the other hand, combining three steps of Newtons method gives a rate of convergence of 8 at the cost of the same number of polynomial
Polynomial_root-finding
Algorithms for solving convex optimization problems
Interior-point methods (also referred to as barrier methods or IPMs) are algorithms for solving linear and non-linear convex optimization problems. IPMs
Interior-point_method
Algorithm for finding a zero of a function
bisection method is a root-finding method that applies to any continuous function for which one knows two values with opposite signs. The method consists
Bisection_method
Optimization algorithm
Gradient descent is a method for unconstrained mathematical optimization. It is a first-order iterative algorithm for minimizing a differentiable multivariate
Gradient_descent
Matrix of partial derivatives of a vector-valued function
of coupled nonlinear equations can be solved iteratively by Newton's method. This method uses the Jacobian matrix of the system of equations. The Jacobian
Jacobian matrix and determinant
Jacobian_matrix_and_determinant
Generalization of a statistical algorithm
Gauss–Newton method is a generalization of the least-squares method originally described by Carl Friedrich Gauss and of Newton's method due to Isaac Newton
Generalized Gauss–Newton method
Generalized_Gauss–Newton_method
Book by Isaac Newton
Method of Fluxions (Latin: De Methodis Serierum et Fluxionum) is a mathematical treatise by Sir Isaac Newton which served as the earliest written formulation
Method_of_Fluxions
Algorithms for zeros of functions
convergence of numerical methods (typically Newton's method) to the unique root within each interval (or disk). Bracketing methods determine successively
Root-finding_algorithm
Concept in convex optimization mathematics
subgradient methods for unconstrained problems use the same search direction as the method of gradient descent. Subgradient methods are slower than Newton's method
Subgradient_method
Boundary set in the complex plane
The Newton fractal is a boundary set in the complex plane which is characterized by Newton's method applied to a fixed polynomial p(z) ∈ C {\displaystyle
Newton_fractal
Numerical method used to approximate solutions of univariate equations
In mathematics, the regula falsi, method of false position, or false position method is a family of algorithms used to solve linear equations and smooth
Regula_falsi
Matrix with a multiplicative inverse
elementary row operation sequence will become A−1. A generalization of Newton's method as used for a multiplicative inverse algorithm may be convenient if
Invertible_matrix
Optimization algorithm
programming (SQP) is an iterative method for constrained nonlinear optimization, also known as Lagrange-Newton method. SQP methods are used on mathematical problems
Sequential quadratic programming
Sequential_quadratic_programming
Numerical optimization algorithm
The Nelder–Mead method (also downhill simplex method, amoeba method, or polytope method) is a numerical method used to find a local minimum or maximum
Nelder–Mead_method
Root-finding algorithm for polynomials
In numerical analysis, the Weierstrass method or Durand–Kerner method, discovered by Karl Weierstrass in 1891 and rediscovered independently by Durand
Durand–Kerner_method
Modification of the Euler method for solving Hamilton's equations
Euler method, also called symplectic Euler, semi-explicit Euler, Euler–Cromer, and Newton–Størmer–Verlet (NSV), is a modification of the Euler method for
Semi-implicit_Euler_method
Newton-like root-finding algorithm that does not use derivatives
method is an iterative method named after Johan Frederik Steffensen for numerical root-finding that is similar to the secant method and to Newton's method
Steffensen's_method
Fastest curve descent without friction
light. In the same letter he criticised Newton for concealing his method. In addition to his indirect method, he published the five other replies to the
Brachistochrone_curve
Statistical optimization technique
maximized using a numerical optimization technique, such as Newton's method or quasi-Newton methods like the Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno algorithm. The
Bayesian_optimization
Arithmetic operation, inverse of nth power
Alexandria devised an iterative method to compute the square root, which is actually a special case of the more general Newton's method. The term surd traces back
Nth_root
Method of estimating the parameters of a statistical model, given observations
In statistics, maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) is a method of estimating the parameters of an assumed probability distribution, given some observed
Maximum_likelihood_estimation
Study of mathematical algorithms for optimization problems
this method reduces to the gradient method, which is regarded as obsolete (for almost all problems). Quasi-Newton methods: Iterative methods for medium-large
Mathematical_optimization
Methods for numerical approximations
these methods would not reach the solution within a finite number of steps (in general). Examples include Newton's method, the bisection method, and Jacobi
Numerical_analysis
Approximation method in statistics
of the algorithm. This method is not in general use. Davidon–Fletcher–Powell method. This method, a form of pseudo-Newton method, is similar to the one
Non-linear_least_squares
agree that Jesus was crucified between AD 30 and AD 36. Isaac Newton's astronomical method calculates those ancient Passovers (always defined by a full
Chronology_of_Jesus
Algorithm used to solve non-linear least squares problems
squares curve fitting. The LMA interpolates between the Gauss–Newton algorithm (GNA) and the method of gradient descent. The LMA is more robust than the GNA
Levenberg–Marquardt_algorithm
Method of solving linear programming problems
operations research, the Big M method is a method of solving linear programming problems using the simplex algorithm. The Big M method extends the simplex algorithm
Big_M_method
Polynomial root-finding algorithm
polynomial. Since the method converges with a linear order only, it is less efficient than other methods, such as Newton's method. However, it can be useful
Bernoulli's_method
Orbital mechanics term
which is in the denominator of Newton's method, can get close to zero, making derivative-based methods such as Newton-Raphson, secant, or regula falsi
Kepler's_equation
Polynomial equation of degree 3
Khayyam's method. trigonometrically numerical approximations of the roots can be found using root-finding algorithms such as Newton's method. The coefficients
Cubic_equation
Iterative optimisation algorithm
and the line joining the Cauchy point and the Gauss-Newton step (dog leg step). The name of the method derives from the resemblance between the construction
Powell's_dog_leg_method
Optimization algorithm
or LM-BFGS) is an optimization algorithm in the collection of quasi-Newton methods that approximates the Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno algorithm (BFGS)
Limited-memory_BFGS
Class of algorithms for solving constrained optimization problems
Lagrangian methods are a certain class of algorithms for solving constrained optimization problems. They have similarities to penalty methods in that they
Augmented_Lagrangian_method
Optimization method
{O}}(n^{2})} , compared to O ( n 3 ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(n^{3})} in Newton's method. Also in common use is L-BFGS, which is a limited-memory version of
Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno algorithm
Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno_algorithm
Form of Newton's method used in statistics
Scoring algorithm, also known as Fisher's scoring, is a form of Newton's method used in statistics to solve maximum likelihood equations numerically,
Scoring_algorithm
Method for division with remainder
division methods start with a close approximation to the final quotient and produce twice as many digits of the final quotient on each iteration. Newton–Raphson
Division_algorithm
Methods in numerical computation
Rosenbrock methods refers to either of two distinct ideas in numerical computation, both named for Howard H. Rosenbrock. Rosenbrock methods for stiff differential
Rosenbrock_methods
Concept in mathematics
numerical optimization, the nonlinear conjugate gradient method generalizes the conjugate gradient method to nonlinear optimization. For a quadratic function
Nonlinear conjugate gradient method
Nonlinear_conjugate_gradient_method
In optimization, a gradient method is an algorithm to solve problems of the form min x ∈ R n f ( x ) {\displaystyle \min _{x\in \mathbb {R} ^{n}}\;f(x)}
Gradient_method
variety of methods for a posteriori certification, including The cornerstone of Smale's alpha theory is bounding the error for Newton's method. Smale's
Numerical_certification
Special triangle in geometry
{\displaystyle {\sqrt {2}}<x<2} . The value of x is calculated by Newton's method as follows: x 0 = 2 , x n + 1 = x n − f ( x n ) f ′ ( x n ) = 4 x n
Calabi_triangle
Root-finding algorithm for polynomials
The Aberth method, or Aberth–Ehrlich method or Ehrlich–Aberth method, named after Oliver Aberth and Louis W. Ehrlich, is a root-finding algorithm developed
Aberth_method
Sequence of locally optimal choices
Conjugate gradient Gauss–Newton Gradient Mirror Levenberg–Marquardt Powell's dog leg method Truncated Newton Hessians Newton's method Constrained nonlinear
Greedy_algorithm
Approaches for approximating solutions to differential equations
root-finding algorithms, such as Newton's method, to find the numerical solution. Crank-Nicolson method With the Crank-Nicolson method y k + 1 − y k Δ t = − 1
Explicit_and_implicit_methods
Algorithm for linear programming
In mathematical optimization, Dantzig's simplex algorithm (or simplex method) is an algorithm for linear programming. The name of the algorithm is derived
Simplex_algorithm
Limiting set in dynamical systems
richer variety of behavior than can linear systems. One example is Newton's method of iterating to a root of a nonlinear expression. If the expression
Attractor
Type of analog linear filter in electronics
{\displaystyle \omega _{\text{c}}} may be found with Newton's method, or with root finding. Newton's method requires a known magnitude value and derivative
Bessel_filter
Matrix decomposition method
be minimized over their parameters using variants of Newton's method called quasi-Newton methods. At iteration k, the search steps in a direction p k
Cholesky_decomposition
Optimization algorithm
The descent direction can be computed by various methods, such as gradient descent or quasi-Newton method. The step size can be determined either exactly
Line_search
Optimization technique for solving (mixed) integer linear programs
In mathematical optimization, the cutting-plane method is any of a variety of optimization methods that iteratively refine a feasible set or objective
Cutting-plane_method
Optimizing objective functions that have constrained variables
constrained case, often via the use of a penalty method. However, search steps taken by the unconstrained method may be unacceptable for the constrained problem
Constrained_optimization
Class of iterative numerical methods for solving differential equations
y_{n+s}} . Iterative methods such as Newton's method are often used to solve the implicit formula. Sometimes an explicit multistep method is used to "predict"
Linear_multistep_method
Public dispute between Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz (beginning 1699)
taken place since the time of Archimedes." Newton begun working on a form of calculus (which he called "The Method of Fluxions and Infinite Series") in 1666
Leibniz–Newton calculus controversy
Leibniz–Newton_calculus_controversy
Concept in algebraic geometry
points (all tangent lines have multiplicity two). Bertini's method is similar to Noether's method. It starts with a plane curve, and repeatedly applies birational
Resolution_of_singularities
inequality, which makes it particularly easy for optimization using Newton's method A self-concordant barrier is a particular self-concordant function
Self-concordant_function
Type of algorithm for constrained optimization
optimization, penalty methods are a certain class of algorithms for solving constrained optimization problems. A penalty method replaces a constrained
Penalty_method
Greatest integer less than or equal to square root
method. Newton's method can be given as follows (with the initial guess set to s {\displaystyle s} ): def isqrt(s: int) -> int: """isqrt via Newton/Heron
Integer_square_root
Subfield of mathematical optimization
Newton's method can be used. It can be seen as reducing a general unconstrained convex problem, to a sequence of quadratic problems.Newton's method can
Convex_optimization
Algorithm for finding roots of a function
secant method and with exactly 2 for Newton's method. So, the secant method makes less progress per iteration than Muller's method and Newton's method makes
Muller's_method
Term in mathematical optimization
referred to as a damped Gauss-Newton method. A more fitting example of a trust region method would be Powell's dog leg method, where the update step magnitude
Trust_region
computer program that calculates a set number of square roots using Newton's method for estimating functions verifying the results by squaring them then
WPrime
Iterative method in numerical analysis
In mathematics, Anderson acceleration, also called Anderson mixing, is a method for the acceleration of the convergence rate of fixed-point iterations.
Anderson_acceleration
Interplay between observation, experiment, and theory in science
The scientific method is an empirical method for acquiring knowledge through careful observation, rigorous skepticism, hypothesis testing, and experimental
Scientific_method
generalizes Newton's and Halley's method Methods for polynomials: Aberth method Bairstow's method Durand–Kerner method Graeffe's method Jenkins–Traub
List of numerical analysis topics
List_of_numerical_analysis_topics
Inequalities for inexact line search
especially in quasi-Newton methods, first published by Philip Wolfe in 1969 (also named after Larry Armijo). In these methods the idea is to find min
Wolfe_conditions
About the convergence of Newton's method
Kantorovich theorem, or Newton–Kantorovich theorem, is a mathematical statement on the semi-local convergence of Newton's method. It was first stated by
Kantorovich_theorem
Iterative method for minimizing convex functions
optimization, the ellipsoid method is an iterative method for minimizing convex functions over convex sets. The ellipsoid method generates a sequence of ellipsoids
Ellipsoid_method
Method for bounding the errors of numerical computations
[Jf]([x])−1 · f(y) can be determined using linear methods. In each step of the interval Newton method, an approximate starting value [x] ∈ [ℝ]n is replaced
Interval_arithmetic
Signal processing filter
an attenuation of 3.01 dB at a normalized frequency of 1 rad/sec. Newton's method or solving the equations directly with a root finding algorithm may
Elliptic_filter
Historical mathematical concept; form of derivative
and detailed them in his mathematical treatise, Method of Fluxions. Fluxions and fluents made up Newton's early calculus. If the fluent y {\displaystyle
Fluxion
Root-finding algorithm for polynomials
root-finding algorithm for other algorithms. Bairstow's approach is to use Newton's method to adjust the coefficients u and v in the quadratic x 2 + u x + v {\displaystyle
Bairstow's_method
Root-finding algorithm
In numerical analysis, fixed-point iteration is a method of computing fixed points of a function. More specifically, given a function f {\displaystyle
Fixed-point_iteration
Matrix decomposition
The compact representation for quasi-Newton methods is a matrix decomposition, which is typically used in gradient based optimization algorithms or for
Compact quasi-Newton representation
Compact_quasi-Newton_representation
Branch of mathematics
are methods such as Newton's method, fixed point iteration, and linear approximation. For instance, spacecraft use a variation of the Euler method to approximate
Calculus
Factorisation algorithm
easy using, e.g., Newton's method, but such an algorithm does not work modulo a composite number M. The idea behind Coppersmith’s method is to find a different
Coppersmith_method
Logarithm to the base of the mathematical constant e
Especially if x is near 1, a good alternative is to use Halley's method or Newton's method to invert the exponential function, because the series of the
Natural_logarithm
Algorithmic runtime requirements for common math procedures
elementary functions are analytic and hence invertible by means of Newton's method. In particular, if either exp {\displaystyle \exp } or log {\displaystyle
Computational complexity of mathematical operations
Computational_complexity_of_mathematical_operations
Method for solving boundary value problems
In numerical analysis, the shooting method is a method for solving a boundary value problem by reducing it to an initial value problem. It involves finding
Shooting_method
Subfield of convex optimization
case of cone programming and can be efficiently solved by interior point methods. All linear programs and (convex) quadratic programs can be expressed as
Semidefinite_programming
Optimization algorithm
better neighbour is generated, in which this neighbour is then chosen. This method performs well when states have many possible successors (e.g. thousands)
Hill_climbing
Mathematical optimization problem restricted to integers
the branch and bound method. For example, the branch and cut method that combines both branch and bound and cutting plane methods. Branch and bound algorithms
Integer_programming
Method to solve constrained optimization problems
In mathematical optimization, the method of Lagrange multipliers is a strategy for finding the local maxima and minima of a function subject to equation
Lagrange_multiplier
Family of numerical methods
Gauss–Legendre methods are a family of numerical methods for ordinary differential equations. Gauss–Legendre methods are implicit Runge–Kutta methods. More specifically
Gauss–Legendre_method
Classical statement of gravity as force
language, the law states the following: Assuming SI units, F is measured in newtons (N), m1 and m2 in kilograms (kg), r in meters (m), and the constant G is
Newton's law of universal gravitation
Newton's_law_of_universal_gravitation
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English
English : variant of Newton.Probably a translation of equivalents in other European languages, such as French Neuville or German Neustadt.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Method, Wealth, Protection, Conduct, Auspiciousness, Memory, Well being
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English (Gloucestershire)
English (Gloucestershire) : habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.Americanized form of Norwegian and Swedish Nylund.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Jamaican
From the New Estate; New Town; New Settlement
Male
English
Short form of English Newton, NEWT means "new settlement."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from Neaton in Norfolk. However, the modern surname occurs chiefly in the English Midlands suggesting a different source may be involved.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Vedhanth | வேதாநà¯à®¤
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
Vedhanth | வேதாநà¯à®¤
Girl/Female
Latin
Illumination. Mythological Roman goddess of childbirth and giver of first light to newborns. Also...
Male
Greek
(Μεθόδιος) Greek name derived from methodos, METHODIOS means "method."
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German, Latin, Swedish
Illumination; Roman Goddess of Childbirth; Giver of First Light to Newborns; Light; Grove; Bringer of Light
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English lang, long ‘long’ + strete ‘road’.Translation of Dutch Langestraet, cognate with 1.The confederate general James Longstreet (1821–1904), was born in SC, came from an old Dutch family in New Netherland with the name Langestraet; he was the nephew of Augustus B. Longstreet, a Methodist clergyman born in Augusta, GA, in 1790.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : variant of Newsome.English (East Anglia) : patronymic from New 1.
Girl/Female
Latin
Raise up. Levana was the Roman mythological goddess and protectress of newborns.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant spelling of Bircham, a habitational name from a group of villages in Norfolk (Great Bircham, Bircham Newton, and Bircham Tofts), named with Old English brÄ“c ‘newly cultivated ground’ + hÄm ‘homestead’. There is also a Bircham in Devon, named with Old English birce ‘birch’ + hÄm or hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’, which could have given rise to the surname.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon American English
From the new estate.
Girl/Female
Indian
Separation of newborns hair
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the many places so named, from Old English nēowe ‘new’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. According to Ekwall, this is the commonest English place name. For this reason, the surname has a highly fragmented origin.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Separation of newborns hair
Boy/Male
Tamil
The scriptures, Vedic method of self realization, Knower of the Vedas, One who knows all, Hindu philosophy or ultimate wisdom, King of all
NEWTONS METHOD
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Indian
Mountain valley
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Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Traditional
Possessing Many Artistic Skills
Girl/Female
Tamil
Seethaladevi | ஸிதாலாதேவீÂ
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Faith; Believe
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name for a young knight or novice at arms, Middle English and Old French bacheler (medieval Latin baccalarius), a word of unknown ultimate origin. The word had already been extended to mean ‘(young) unmarried man’ by the 14th century, but it is unlikely that many bearers of the surname derive from the word in that sense.The Reverend Stephen Bachiler (c.1561–1656) was a Puritan nonconformist, born in Hampshire, England, who came to New England in 1632, at the age of 71. In 1638/9 he was the leader of the founders of Hampton, NH.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Garden Meadow Paradise
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Norse
Old Norse name derived from the word steinn, STEINN means "stone."
Boy/Male
Hindu
A herb
Girl/Female
Australian, French, German, Irish
Wild; Crazy Acting
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Cloud; One who Gives Water
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n. pl.
First principles; fundamental beginnings; elements; as. Newton's Principia.
n.
A mode of speech peculiar to the Teutons; a Teutonic idiom, phrase, or expression; a Teutonic mode or custom; a Germanism.
n.
An instrument for examining wounds and fistulas, and for passing setons, and the like; a probe, -- called also specillum.
v. t.
To reduce to method; to dispose in due order; to arrange in a convenient manner; as, to methodize one's work or thoughts.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Methodize
a.
Of or pertaining to the Teutons, esp. the ancient Teutons; Germanic.
imp. & p. p.
of Methodize
a.
Of or pertaining to methodists, or to the Methodists.
n.
The science of method or arrangement; a treatise on method.
pl.
of Teuton
n.
One who methodizes.
n.
A kind of red and yellow apple, of medium size and spicy flavor. It originated at Newtown, on Long Island.
n.
A method of analysis developed by Newton, and based on the conception of all magnitudes as generated by motion, and involving in their changes the notion of velocity or rate of change. Its results are the same as those of the differential and integral calculus, from which it differs little except in notation and logical method.
a.
Of or pertaining to methodology.
n.
The act or process of methodizing, or the state of being methodized.
n.
One who illustrates any subject, or enlightens mankind; as, Newton was a distinguished luminary.
n.
A follower of Newton.
a.
Of or pertaining to Sir Isaac Newton, or his discoveries.
n.
The bear's-foot (Helleborus f/tidus); -- so called because the root was used in settering, or inserting setons into the dewlaps of cattle. Called also pegroots.
n.
A name given to apples of several different kinds, as Newtown pippin, summer pippin, fall pippin, golden pippin.