English noun: ampere | |||
1. | ampere (quantity) a former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere) | ||
Synonyms | international ampere | ||
Broader (hypernym) | current unit | ||
2. | ampere (quantity) the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites | ||
Samples | A typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps. | ||
Synonyms | A, amp | ||
Broader (hypernym) | current unit | ||
Part holonym | mA, milliampere | ||
Part meronym | abamp, abampere | ||