megawatt

meg·a·watt

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [meg-uh-wot]
- /ˈmɛg əˌwɒt/
- /ˈmeɡ.ə.wɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meg-uh-wot]
- /ˈmɛg əˌwɒt/

Definitions of megawatt word

noun megawatt a unit of power, equal to one million watts. Abbreviation: MW. 1
noun megawatt A unit of power equal to one million watts, especially as a measure of the output of a power station. 1
noun megawatt unit of electrical power 1
countable noun megawatt A megawatt is a unit of power. One megawatt is a million watts. 0
noun megawatt one million watts 0
noun megawatt A megawatt is one million watts. 0

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Origin of megawatt

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; mega- + watt

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Parts of speech for Megawatt

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megawatt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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