volt-ampere

volt-am·pere

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vohlt am-peer, am-peer]
- /voʊlt ˈæm pɪər, æmˈpɪər/
- /vɒlt æmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vohlt am-peer, am-peer]
- /voʊlt ˈæm pɪər, æmˈpɪər/

Definitions of volt-ampere word

noun volt-ampere an electric measurement unit, equal to the product of one volt and one ampere, equivalent to one watt for direct current systems and a unit of apparent power for alternating current systems. Abbreviation: VA. 1
noun volt-ampere the product of the potential in volts across an electrical circuit and the resultant current in amperes 0
noun volt-ampere the unit of power equal to one volt times one ampere: in a circuit with direct current it represents power equivalent to one watt 0
noun volt-ampere A volt-ampere is the voltage times the current feeding an electrical load. 0
noun volt-ampere The unit of apparent power in an electrical circuit, equal to the product of root-mean-square (RMS) voltage and RMS current. Symbol VA. 0

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Origin of volt-ampere

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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volt-ampere popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% 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.