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.
Recent Examples on the Web Maintaining design continuity, the new edition does not try to massively ramp up the wattage in line with modern trends. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 For all the star wattage on display, there were some notable no-shows — namely, DC Studios toppers James Gunn and Peter Safran. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024 With professional-grade wattage and an acetone-resistant finish, this lamp is a splurge at $230, but well worth it, according to reviewers. Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024 Yes, in candles that ascended the stairs but more so with the star wattage that turned up to the third-annual The Albies—George and Amal Clooney‘s charitable foundation named after the anti-apartheid hero Albie Sachs. Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wattage 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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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