ampere
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ampere¹
- /ˈæmˌpɪəɹ/ US
- /ˌæmˈpɪəɹ/ US
- /ˈæmˌpɛər/ UK
Where it comes from
Named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836).
noun amperes · ampère · amp · A
- A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units; colloquially amp. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A Definition: The ampere, symbol A, is the SI unit of electric current. It is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the elementary charge e to be 1.602 176 634 x 10⁻¹⁹ when expressed in the unit C, which is equal to A s, where the second is defined in terms of Δν_(Cs). (The International Bure
Ampere²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French Ampère
proper noun Amperes
- A surname from French
Translations
Every language
noun unit of electrical current
| Español | amperio, ampere, ampère (amper) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 암페어 ampeeo |
| 日本語 | アンペア anpea |
| 中文 | 安培 ānpéi |
| हिन्दी | एम्पेयर empeyar |
| Kiswahili | ampea |
| Português | ampere |
| Français | ampère |
| Deutsch | Ampere |
| Italiano | ampere |
| Ελληνικά | αμπέρ ampér |
| Română | amper |
| Русский | ампе́р ampér |
| Tiếng Việt | ampe |
| العربية | أَمْبِير ʔambīr |
| עברית | אמפר |
name Translations
| Français | Ampère |
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Talk about this word "ampere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ampere. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ampere. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ampere "ampere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ampere.Cite this
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title = {ampere},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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