Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The basic unit of electric current, equal to one coulomb per second and equivalent to the current, flowing in two straight parallel wires of negligible cross section separated by a distance of one meter, that produces a force between the wires of 2.0 × 10−7 newtons per meter of length. The value of an ampere in the International System differs very slightly from that in the meter-kilogram-second-ampere system of units.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The unit employed in measuring the strength of an electrical current. It is the current which flows through a conductor whose resistance is one ohm, and between the two ends of which the unit difference of potentials, one volt, is maintained.
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- noun A unit of
electrical current , the standard base unit in theInternational System of Units . Abbreviation:amp , Symbol:A
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)
- noun the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Etymologies
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The ampere is the unit of electric current in the International System of Units (SI).
Ampere 2008
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The unit of current intensity is called ampere = A in honour of the French physicist Marie Andr Ampre (1775 - 1836).
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This redefinition would bring the kilogram into line with the six other base units that make up the International System of Units SI – the metre, the second, the ampere, the kelvin, the mole and the candela.
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Dr. Phillips and other mandarins of metrology were gathered at Britain's Royal Society to debate an urgent question in the science of measurement — how to re-define the basic unit of mass, as well as other measurements such as the second, ampere, kelvin and mole.
The Fate of the Kilo Weighs Heavily on the Minds of Metrologists Jeanne Whalen 2011
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Electric eels are capable of producing a shockof up to 500 volts and 1 ampere of current (500 watts).
Just Shocking! 2008
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Althouse and pals use "Henry" to mean a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second.
So you've perceived that it's been a "Henry"-themed day on the blog. Ann Althouse 2009
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On our way back to the pension we stumbled upon a music festival in an ampere theater.
My travels by train, taxi, bus, marshutka/dolmush, boat, plane and foot. katzigmont 2009
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On our way back to the pension we stumbled upon a music festival in an ampere theater.
My travels by train, taxi, bus, marshutka/dolmush, boat, plane and foot. katzigmont 2009
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I guess Hohm sounds better than Holt (home and volt), Hampere (home and ampere), Hurrent (home and current), or Hatt (home and watt).
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Suitable for home, office, or high school, the Cage aux Folles will increase the productivity of your abilityless employees or students faster than you can say ampere.
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