active power

noun

The real component of the power of an alternating current circuit; the product of the voltage and that part of the current that is in phase with the voltage

Similar
real power
Opposite
reactive power
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Meanings

nounactive power (plural active powers)

plural active powers

  1. The real component of the power of an alternating current circuit; the product of the voltage and that part of the current that is in phase with the voltage

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
reactive power

nounthe portion of power that, averaged over a complete cycle of the AC waveform, results in net transfer of energy in one direction.

Similar
real power
Broader
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish pätöteho
  • pätötehothe real component of the power of an alternating current circuit
German Wirkleistung
  • Wirkleistungthe real component of the power of an alternating current circuit
Swedish aktiv effekt
  • aktiv effektthe real component of the power of an alternating current circuit
Turkish aktif güç
  • aktif güçthe real component of the power of an alternating current circuit
Cite this entry
APA

active power. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20power

MLA

“active power.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20power. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “active power,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/active%20power.

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