Spanish word

browniano

Pronunciation

IPA/bɾau̯ˈnjano/

Meaning

  • adjectiveBrownian

Example

Las partículas de polvo muestran un comportamiento browniano a la luz del sol.

The dust particles show Brownian behavior in sunlight.

Illustration for browniano (Brownian)

More examples

En la conversación, el hilo fue browniano y saltaba de un tema a otro.

In the conversation, the thread was Brownian and jumped from one topic to another.

Core concept

Tiny particles jittering in random zigzag paths.

Common phrases

  • patrón browniano

    Brownian pattern

Similar words

impredecible: Cannot be predicted reliably in advance.
aleatorio: Arises by chance without following a specific deterministic rule.
errático: Changes movement or behavior in an uneven, irregular way.
estocástico: Involves random fluctuations analyzed and modeled using probability.

Definition in Spanish

Que se refiere al desplazamiento errático de partículas muy pequeñas propio del movimiento browniano.

Word origin

The adjective comes from the surname Brown and the Spanish suffix -iano meaning 'related to', naming the erratic particle motion first described by Robert Brown.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used with the noun movimiento (movimiento browniano), because the adjective alone can sound incomplete to Spanish speakers.

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