Definition of "Laplace"

Laplace

/ləˈplɑs/

proper noun
countable and uncountable, plural Laplaces
1. (countable) A surname from French, famously held by:
  1. (mathematics) Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician 1749-1827, used attributively in the names of various mathematical concepts named after him (see "Derived terms" below)