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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKilowatt
/ˈkɪloʊˌwɑt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A unit of power equal to one thousand watts, used to measure electrical power.
"The solar panel system generates 5 kilowatts of power." - 2
A measure of the rate of energy transfer or consumption.
"The appliance consumes 2 kilowatts when in use."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'kilowatt' is derived from the metric prefix 'kilo-', meaning one thousand, combined with 'watt', named after the Scottish inventor James Watt. The term emerged in the late 19th century as electrical engineering developed, signifying a unit of power equal to one thousand watts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kilowatt" is said worldwide
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kilowatt
Transliteration: kilowatt
"Le système solaire génère 5 kilowatts d'énergie."
Kilowatt
Transliteration: Kilowatt
"Das Solarsystem erzeugt 5 Kilowatt Strom."
chilowatt
Transliteration: chilowatt
"Il sistema solare genera 5 chilowatt di energia."
kilovatio
Transliteration: kilovatio
"El sistema solar genera 5 kilovatios de energía."
quilowatt
Transliteration: quilowatt
"O sistema solar gera 5 quilowatts de energia."
किलोवाट
Transliteration: kilowatt
"सौर पैनल प्रणाली 5 किलोवाट ऊर्जा उत्पन्न करती है।"
千瓦
Transliteration: qiān wǎ
"太阳能系统产生5千瓦的电力。"
킬로와트
Transliteration: kilowateu
"태양광 시스템은 5킬로와트를 생성합니다."
キロワット
Transliteration: kirowatto
"太陽光発電システムは5キロワットの電力を生成します。"
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