ampere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units; colloquially amp. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A

Pronunciation

/ˈæmˌpɪəɹ/ /ˌæmˈpɪəɹ/ /ˈæmˌpɛər/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-ampere.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-ampere (alt).wav en-us-ampere.ogg

Word forms

ampere amperes ampère amp A

Etymology

Named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836).

Derived words

abampere ammeter ampacity amperage ampere balance ampere-foot ampere-hour ampere-turn amperometer attoampere centiampere decaampere deciampere exaampere femtoampere gigaampere hectoampere kiloampere megaampere megampere microamp microampere milliamp milliampere nanoamp nano-amp nanoampere picoamp picoampere teraampere voltampere volt-ampere yoctoampere zeptoampere zettaampere

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