weber

noun

we·​ber ˈwe-bər  ˈvā-bər 

: the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of magnetic flux equal to that flux which in linking a circuit of one turn produces in it an electromotive force of one volt as the flux is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second : 10⁸ maxwells

Examples of weber in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

Wilhelm E. Weber †1891 German physicist

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

weber

noun

we·​ber ˈweb-ər  ˈvā-bər 

: the practical mks unit of magnetic flux equal to that flux which in linking a circuit of one turn produces in it an electromotive force of one volt as the flux is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second : 10⁸ maxwells

Biographical Definition

Weber 1 of 4

biographical name (1)

We·​ber ˈvā-bər 

Carl Maria von 1786–1826 German composer and conductor

Weber

2 of 4

biographical name (2)

Ernst Heinrich 1795–1878 German physiologist

Weber

3 of 4

biographical name (3)

Max 1864–1920 German sociologist and economist

Weberian

vā-ˈbir-ē-ən 

adjective

Weber

4 of 4

biographical name (4)

Web·​er ˈwe-bər 

Max 1881–1961 American (Russian-born) painter