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- [wot]
- /wɒt/
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Definitions of watt word
- noun watt James, 1736–1819, Scottish engineer and inventor. 1
- noun watt The SI unit of power, equivalent to one joule per second, corresponding to the power in an electric circuit in which the potential difference is one volt and the current one ampere. 1
- noun watt unit of electricity 1
- countable noun watt A watt is a unit of measurement of electrical power. 0
- noun watt James. 1736–1819, Scottish engineer and inventor. His fundamental improvements to the steam engine led to the widespread use of steam power in industry 0
- noun watt the derived SI unit of power, equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a potential difference of 1 volt. 1 watt is equivalent to 1.341 × 10–3 horsepower 0
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Origin of watt
First appearance:
before 1882 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1882; named after J. Watt
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Parts of speech for Watt
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watt 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".
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