siemens

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/ˈsiːmənz//ˈziːmənz/

noun

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical conductance; the electric conductance in a body that has a resistance of one ohm.

“Near-synonyms: mho, ℧”

Similar
mhomul:℧reciprocal ohmS
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Meanings

siemens1

nounsiemens (plural siemens)
  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical conductance; the electric conductance in a body that has a resistance of one ohm.

    Near-synonyms: mho, ℧

    Synonyms: mho, mul:℧

Siemens2

proper nounSiemens (countable and uncountable, plural Siemenses)

plural Siemenses

  1. countableuncountableA surname from German.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Bessemer Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, United States, named after Werner von Siemens.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical conductance; the electric conductance in a body that has a resistance of one ohm.

Similar
mhomul:℧

More synonyms by meaning

nouna unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm

Similar
mhoreciprocal ohmS
Broader
conductance unit
Also see
mhos

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

siemens · noun

Named after the German inventor Werner von Siemens.

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Siemens · proper noun

  1. GermanSiemens
  2. EnglishSiemens

Borrowed from German Siemens.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 西門子 /西门子
  • 西門子 /西门子 (xīménzǐ)derived unit of electrical conductance
Czech siemens
  • siemensderived unit of electrical conductance
Esperanto simenso
  • simensoderived unit of electrical conductance
Finnish siemens
  • siemensderived unit of electrical conductance
French siemens
  • siemensderived unit of electrical conductance
German Siemens
  • Siemensderived unit of electrical conductance
Greek ζήμενς
  • ζήμενς (zímens)derived unit of electrical conductance
Indonesian siemens
  • siemensderived unit of electrical conductance
Japanese ジーメンス
  • ジーメンス (jīmensu)derived unit of electrical conductance
Malay siemens
  • siemensderived unit of electrical conductance
Polish siemens, simens
  • siemensderived unit of electrical conductance
  • simensderived unit of electrical conductance
Portuguese siemens
  • siemensderived unit of electrical conductance
Romanian siemens
  • siemensderived unit of electrical conductance
Russian си́менс
  • си́менс (símens)derived unit of electrical conductance
Spanish siemens
  • siemensderived unit of electrical conductance
Swedish siemens
  • siemensderived unit of electrical conductance
Thai ซีเมนส์
  • ซีเมนส์ (sii-men)derived unit of electrical conductance

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nemesisMeissenSiemsenMessine
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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