English Explanatory Dictionary

watt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second.
name
  1. Watt, a king of Sussex.
  2. An Anglo-Saxon given name.
  3. A diminutive of the male given name Walter, of medieval usage, variant of Wat.
  4. An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
  5. A ghost town in California, United States.

Pronunciation

/wɒt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-watt.wav wät /wɑt/

Word forms

watt watts

Etymology

Named after Scottish engineer James Watt. For the surname, see Watt.

Related words

mul:W

Derived words

gigawatt kilowatt megawatt microwatt milliwatt nanowatt petawatt picowatt terawatt watt-hour watt-second watt-year zettawatt watt
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