ampere

Alternative forms

• ampère, amp, A

Etymology

Named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæmˌpɪəɹ/, /ˌæmˈpɪəɹ/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæmˌpɛər/

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• Hyphenation: am‧pere

Noun

ampere (plural amperes)

2. 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 Bureau of Weights and Measures)

   • 1900, Journal of the Franklin Institute, volume 149, page 461:

     If the volt, ampere and ohm were taken as the absolute units, the practical units would be the ampere, begohm and begavolt, names just as convenient as ampere, coulomb and farad.

Etymology

Borrowed from French ampère, from French physicist André-Marie Ampère.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əmˈpɛ.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [amˈpeɾ]

Noun

ampere m (plural amperes)

1. ampere

Further reading

• “ampere” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Noun

ampere

1. (anatomy) knee

References

• 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.
• 2020. Eastern and Central Arrernte Learners' List, compiled by Veronica Perrule Dobson and John Henderson. Alice Springs, NT.

Etymology

From French ampère, from French physicist André-Marie Ampère.

Noun

ampere m (plural amperes)

1. ampere

   Synonym: amperio

Etymology

From Dutch ampère, from French ampère, named after André-Marie Ampère.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [amˈpɛrə]
• Hyphenation: am‧pè‧rê

Noun

ampèrê (plural ampere-ampere)

1. ampere

Further reading

• “ampere” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.