"Dixonian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Dixon + -ian. From the BBC drama series Dixon of Dock Green. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Dixon|ian}} Dixon + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Dixonian (not comparable)
  1. (UK) Pertaining to a traditional form of local policing, focused on officers walking the beat. Tags: UK, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Dixonian-en-adj-M~0EWcPZ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From Alfred Dixon, English mathematician. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Dixonian (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics) Of, relating to or formulated by Alfred Dixon. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics, Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-Dixonian-en-adj-6GOnl6Zt Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 33 67 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 44 56 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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