"watt" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A unit of power equal to 1 joule per second
The power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm (synset 113666001)
hypernym: power unit - a measure of electric power

part holonym: milliwatt - a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt
part meronym:
- kilowatt, kw - a unit of power equal to 1000 watts
- h.p., horsepower, hp - a unit of power equal to 746 watts
synonym: w
Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819) (synset 111396737)
instance hypernym:
- applied scientist, engineer, technologist - a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
- artificer, discoverer, inventor - someone who is the first to think of or make something
synonym: james watt