watt

CEFRB2

/wɒt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A unit used to measure electrical power.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An Anglo-Saxon given name.

Examples

  • The watt is the International System of Units' standard unit of power.

  • What is a watt?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Watt, a king of Sussex.

  2. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W

  3. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second.

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Origin

noun

Named after Scottish engineer James Watt. For the surname, see Watt.