Meanings
proper noun
- natural sciencesOhm's observation that the direct current flowing in an electrical circuit consisting only of resistances is directly proportional to the voltage applied.
Origin
From Georg Ohm, German physicist.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan llei d'Ohm
- llei d'OhmOhm's observation
Chinese Mandarin 歐姆定律 /欧姆定律
- 歐姆定律 /欧姆定律 (Ōumǔ dìnglǜ)Ohm's observation
Czech Ohmův zákon
- Ohmův zákonOhm's observation
Danish Ohms lov
- Ohms lovOhm's observation
Dutch wet van Ohm
- wet van OhmOhm's observation
Estonian Ohmi seadus
- Ohmi seadusOhm's observation
Finnish Ohmin laki
- Ohmin lakiOhm's observation
French loi d'Ohm
- loi d'OhmOhm's observation
German Ohmsches Gesetz
- Ohmsches GesetzOhm's observation
Japanese オームの法則
- オームの法則 (Ōmu no hōsoku)Ohm's observation
Polish prawo Ohma
- prawo OhmaOhm's observation
Portuguese lei de Ohm
- lei de OhmOhm's observation
Russian зако́н О́ма
- зако́н О́ма (zakón Óma)Ohm's observation
Spanish ley de Ohm
- ley de OhmOhm's observation
Swedish Ohms lag
- Ohms lagOhm's observation
Turkish Ohm kanunu, Ohm yasası
- Ohm kanunuOhm's observation
- Ohm yasasıOhm's observation
Vietnamese định luật Ôm
- định luật ÔmOhm's observation
Cite this entry
APA
Ohm's law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ohm's%20law
MLA
“Ohm's law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ohm's%20law. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ohm's law,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ohm's%20law.
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