milliampere

mil·li·am·pere

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mil-ee-am-peer, -am-peer]
- /ˌmɪl iˈæm pɪər, -æmˈpɪər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mil-ee-am-peer, -am-peer]
- /ˌmɪl iˈæm pɪər, -æmˈpɪər/

Definitions of milliampere word

noun milliampere a unit of electric current equal to one thousandth of an ampere. Abbreviation: mA. 1
noun milliampere One thousandth of an ampere, a measure for small electric currents. 1
noun milliampere one thousandth of an ampere 0

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Origin of milliampere

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

From French, dating back to 1890-95; See origin at milli-, ampere

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Parts of speech for Milliampere

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milliampere popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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