milliwatt

See also: milli-watt

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From milli- +‎ watt.

Noun

milliwatt (plural milliwatts)

  2. One thousandth (10-3) of a watt, an amount of power that can power a small electronic device such as a single microchip. (Consuming 1 milliwatt during a duration of 1 hour consumes 1 milliwatt-hour of energy.).
    Alternative form: mW (symbol)
    Holonyms: W, watt < kW, kilowatt < MW, megawatt < GW, gigawatt < TW, terawatt < PW, petawatt

Derived terms

  • milliwatt-hour

Translations

French

Etymology

From milli- +‎ watt.

Pronunciation

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Noun

milliwatt m (plural milliwatts)

  1. milliwatt
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