ampere (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *ampere*:
NOUN	quantity	ampere, international ampere	a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)
quantity	ampere, amp, A	the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

English > *ampere*: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
Meaning	A former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere).
Synonym	international ampere
Broader	current unit	A measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time
Spanish	ampere, amperio
Catalan	ampere

English > *ampere*: 2 senses > noun 2, quantity
Meaning	The basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.
Synonyms	amp, A
Part of	abampere, abamp	A unit of current equal to 10 amperes
Parts	milliampere, mA	One thousandth of an ampere
Broader	current unit	A measure of the amount of electric charge flowing past a circuit point at a specific time
Spanish	ampere, amperio
Catalan	ampere, amper

HyperDic: ampere