weber

noun

: 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of weber was in 1891

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Cite this Entry

“Weber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weber. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

weber

noun
: 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 How to pronounce Weber (audio)
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 adjective

Weber

4 of 4

biographical name (4)

Web·​er ˈwe-bər How to pronounce Weber (audio)
Max 1881–1961 American (Russian-born) painter

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