amp meaning

UK /æmp/ US /æmp/ 1 syllable

amp (noun): the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites.

amp has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

amp as a noun

  1. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
    • a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps

    Synonyms: ampere, A

    Type of: current unit

  2. a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP

    Synonyms: adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid

    Type of: nucleotide

How to pronounce amp

amp is pronounced /æmp/ in British English and /æmp/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in MP · 3-letter words

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