"Wellsean" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Wellsean [comparative], most Wellsean [superlative]
Etymology: From the surname of English author H. G. Wells, plus the suffix -ean, which forms adjectives from proper names. Head templates: {{en-adj|more}} Wellsean (comparative more Wellsean, superlative most Wellsean)
  1. Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of H. G. Wells, an English writer.
    Sense id: en-Wellsean-en-adj-xBrfF2rn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Wellsian
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Etymology: From the surname of chemist A. F. Wells, plus the suffix -ean, which forms adjectives from proper names. Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} Wellsean
  1. (chemistry, mathematics) Having a structure within which both polygonality and connectivity are fractional. Categories (topical): Chemistry, Mathematics
    Sense id: en-Wellsean-en-adj-p~M0a-fs Topics: chemistry, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Wellsian
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: Wellseans [plural]
Etymology: From the surname of English author H. G. Wells, plus the suffix -ean, which forms adjectives from proper names. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wellsean (plural Wellseans)
  1. An admirer of H. G. Wells.
    Sense id: en-Wellsean-en-noun-9X4R-lC8
  2. One who writes in the manner or style of H. G. Wells, or whose writing treats topics associated with Wells.
    Sense id: en-Wellsean-en-noun-BnDfEWrJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 23 3 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 23 7 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 18 6 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Wellsian
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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