wattage

noun

watt·​age ˈwä-tij How to pronounce wattage (audio)
1
: amount of power expressed in watts
2
: dynamic or mental energy or appeal
the celebrity's high wattage

Examples of wattage in a Sentence

Use a bulb with low wattage.
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Pictured below, director/actor/executive producer Jason Bateman and his co-star Jude Law are in the clinch of a classic big-time Hollywood-leading-man wattage-throwdown. Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Subs with more powerful wattage have a better time dealing with sound pressure. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025 There’s usually a physical requirement, as well as severely playing down the high-wattage glamor that got you on red carpets in the first place. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025 This year’s 82nd edition of Venice has been packed with stars — ranging from George Clooney to Julia Roberts to Emma Stone — and Johnson and Blunt added to the A-list wattage of the festival that’s now known as the official launch of awards season. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wattage

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of wattage was in 1903

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“Wattage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wattage. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

wattage

noun
watt·​age ˈwät-ij How to pronounce wattage (audio)
: amount of power expressed in watts

Medical Definition

wattage

noun
watt·​age ˈwät-ij How to pronounce wattage (audio)
: amount of power expressed in watts

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