ampere
A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of UnitsA unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units; colloquially amp. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A
» Electric current is measured in amperes.
Die elektrische Stromstärke wird in Ampere gemessen.
Электрический ток измеряется в амперах.
Meaning
1 sensesA unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units; colloquially amp. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A
Ampere
ампе́рampér
амперamper
the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Examples
3 sentencesElectric current is measured in amperes.
ruЭлектрический ток измеряется в амперах. — marafon
deDie elektrische Stromstärke wird in Ampere gemessen. — Waldelfe
Meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela are the fundamental units of the metric system.
Ampere per meter is the SI unit of magnetic field strength. Its symbol is A/m.
Translations
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Origin
Named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836).Named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836).
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Forms
plural: amperesSynonyms
3 synonyms- the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites:ampA
- a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere):international ampere