/ English Dictionary |
TATUM
Pronunciation (US): | ![]() | (GB): | ![]() |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States jazz pianist who was almost completely blind; his innovations influenced many other jazz musicians (1910-1956)
Synonyms:
Art Tatum; Arthur Tatum; Tatum
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
jazz musician; jazzman (a musician who plays or composes jazz music)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States biochemist who discovered how genes act by regulating definite chemical events (1909-1975)
Synonyms:
Edward Lawrie Tatum; Tatum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
biochemist (someone with special training in biochemistry)
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
