What is another word for watt?

Pronunciation: [wˈɒt] (IPA)

Watt is a unit of power and is commonly used in our daily lives. However, there are different words that can also describe this unit such as kilowatt, megawatt, gigawatt, or even milliwatt. Kilowatt is equivalent to 1,000 watts, while a megawatt is 1,000,000 watts. Gigawatt is a billion watts and milliwatt is a thousandth of a watt. These synonyms are important in the fields of electrical engineering and physics. They are also useful in determining the appropriate amount of energy needed for various appliances and devices at home or in industry. Knowing these synonyms can help individuals better understand and manage their energy consumption.

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  • Equivalence

    • Proper noun, singular
      watts.
    • Noun, singular or mass
      watts.
  • Other Related

    • Proper noun, singular
      Wat.

What are the hypernyms for Watt?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    energy unit, metric unit, SI Unit, physical quantity, measurement unit, Electrical power unit, Unit of power.

What are the hyponyms for Watt?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for watt (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Watt?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the meronyms for Watt?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.
  • meronyms for watt (as nouns)

Usage examples for Watt

It was no wonder that the lad was depressed and irritable and unwilling to talk to his mother or any one else, though she had still considerable influence over him, so that it was complained that the King's secret council were his mother, Lord Jermyn, and watt.
"Henrietta Maria"
Henrietta Haynes
I could do the same job cheaper with a dozen 250 watt light bulbs."
"The Foreign Hand Tie"
Gordon Randall Garrett
120 watt, James, viii.
"History of the English People, Index"
John Richard Green

Famous quotes with Watt

  • To me, lighting really sets the mood for a room. A 40 watt bulb in a cheap lamp is the same as a 40 watt bulb in an expensive one.
    Edward Walker
  • We love the kindly wind and hail, The jolly thunderbolt, We watch in glee the fairy trail Of ampere, watt, and volt.
    Ogden Nash
  • A word of advice: If you get the choice between the upper and lower bunks in a cell, choose the lower. Prisons do not turn off their lights at night, and I spent a sleepless night, without a mattress, with a five-hundred-watt bulb shining directly into my eyes.
    William Powell (author)

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