giga-ohm

noun

One thousand million (10⁹) ohms. Symbol: GΩ.

OriginEnglish ohm ← Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas) →
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Meanings

noungiga-ohm (plural giga-ohms)

plural giga-ohms

  1. One thousand million (10⁹) ohms. Symbol: GΩ.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓίγας (Gígas)
  2. Ancient Greekγίγας (gígas)
  3. Englishgiga-
  4. Englishohm
  5. Englishgiga-ohm

From giga- + ohm.

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Translations

Finnish gigaohmi
  • gigaohmiunit of electrical resistance
Swedish gigaohm
  • gigaohmunit of electrical resistance
Cite this entry
APA

giga-ohm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giga-ohm

MLA

“giga-ohm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giga-ohm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “giga-ohm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giga-ohm.

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