HyperDic: siemens

English > 3 senses of the word siemens / Siemens:
NOUNquantitysiemens, mho, reciprocal ohm, Sa unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
person Siemens, Karl Wilhelm Siemens, Sir Charles William Siemensengineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883)
person Siemens, Ernst Werner von SiemensGerman electrical engineer (1816-1892)
siemens / Siemens > pronunciation
Soundssiy'mahnz
RhymesAleutians ... transactions: 47 rhymes with ahnz...
English > siemens: 3 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm.
Synonymsmho, reciprocal ohm, S
Broaderconductance unitA measure of a material's ability to conduct an electrical charge
Spanishmho, siemensio, siemens
Catalanmho, siemens, S
English > Siemens: 3 senses > noun 2, person
Meaningengineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883).
SynonymsKarl Wilhelm Siemens, Sir Charles William Siemens
Instance ofengineer, applied scientist, technologistA person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
English > Siemens: 3 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningGerman electrical engineer (1816-1892).
SynonymErnst Werner von Siemens
Instance ofelectrical engineerA person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity
SpanishErnst Werner von Siemens

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