"Knuth" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /k(ə)ˈnuːθ/ Forms: Knuths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Knuth (plural Knuths)
  1. A surname.
    (computer science) Donald Knuth, the computer scientist.
    Derived forms: Knuth-Bendix completion algorithm, Knuth equivalence, Knuth-Morris-Pratt algorithm
    Sense id: en-Knuth-en-name-iW1fKGSC Categories (other): English surnames, Computer science, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 41 Topics: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, science, sciences
  2. A surname.
    His works, most commonly The Art of Computer Programming.
    Sense id: en-Knuth-en-name-ft6xh8Z7 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Inflected forms

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