Synonyms for COMPTON
ˈkɒmp təncomp·ton

Princeton's WordNet

1. Compton, Arthur Compton, Arthur Holly Comptonnoun

   United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962)

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1. Aja Brown:

   We are happy to see the Plenty farm start to grow its roots in the community during the build out process, the vegetables Plenty produces will be proudly grown and managed by Compton residents, and we look forward to creating a solid partnership with them.

2. Steven Spielberg:

   I'm a huge supporter of the Academy Awards, i was surprised at some of the individuals who were not nominated. I was surprised at [the exclusion of] Idris [Elba] — I was surprised at that. I think that was one of the best performances in the supporting actor and the actor category, was Idris. I've seen 'Straight Outta Compton' — my wife and I saw it when it first opened, the first weekend, and it just rocked our world. It was incredible. I was very surprised to see that omission.

3. Kendrick Lamar:

   I will always, since day one, scream Compton and make sure I come back to this community and do right by them because Compton's done right by me.

4. Christopher Barker:

   Compton Bay is a famous site for dinosaur fossils on the Isle of Wight. Most of these come from the older Wessex Formation, which was teaming with dinosaurs, our spinosaurs are indeed from the Vectis Formation, and bones( dinosaurs or otherwise) are rare in that formation( which is made up of several rock layers).

5. Shireen Santosham:

   Plenty looks at food justice as racial justice, so it's important to us that the nutritious products we're producing are available locally in Compton, we will also donate products to various organizations that combat food insecurity.