microwatt

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noun

One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a watt.

OriginEnglish watt ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

nounmicrowatt (plural microwatts)

plural microwatts · alternative micro-watt

  1. One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a watt.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. EnglishWatt
  6. Englishwatt
  7. Englishmicrowatt

From micro- + watt.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 微瓦
  • 微瓦 (wēiwǎ)one millionth of a watt
Finnish mikrowatti
  • mikrowattione millionth of a watt
French microwatt
  • microwattone millionth of a watt
Thai ไมโครวัตต์
  • ไมโครวัตต์one millionth of a watt
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APA

microwatt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microwatt

MLA

“microwatt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microwatt. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microwatt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microwatt.

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