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- [hen-ree]
- /ˈhɛn ri/
- /ˈhenrɪ/
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- [hen-ree]
- /ˈhɛn ri/
Definitions of henry word
- noun plural henry the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H. 1
- noun henry ("Defender of the Faith") 1491–1547, king of England 1509–47 (son of Henry VII). 1
- noun henry (italics) a drama (1612–13?) by Shakespeare. 1
- noun henry The SI unit of inductance, equal to an electromotive force of one volt in a closed circuit with a uniform rate of change of current of one ampere per second. 1
- noun Technical meaning of henry (unit) (H) The SI unit of inductance: one henry is the inductance of a closed loop in which the induced voltage is one volt if the current flowing through it changes by one ampere each second, i.e., 1 H = 1 Vs/A. Named after the American physicist Joseph Henry (1797-1878). 1
- noun henry the derived SI unit of electric inductance; the inductance of a closed circuit in which an emf of 1 volt is produced when the current varies uniformly at the rate of 1 ampere per second 0
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Origin of henry
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; named after J. Henry
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henry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
henry usage trend in Literature
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