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noun
An amount or power (especially electric), expressed in watts, kilowatts etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The power requirement of some electric appliance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A person's energy or abilities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, countable, informal, uncountable
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noun
the product of voltage and current
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: electrical power, electric power
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: power
Narrower terms: load
History
Etymology tree English watt Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English wattage From watt + -age.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
