Definitions for AMPæmp
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ampæmp(n.)
ampere.
Origin of amp:
1885–90
ampæmp(n.)
an amplifier.
Category: Hi-Fi and Audio
(v.t.)to amplify.
Category: Hi-Fi and Audio
Origin of amp:
1960–65
AMP
adenosine monophosphate: a nucleotide composed of adenine, ribose, and one phosphate group, formed by the partial breakdown of adenosine triphosphate, usu. at an end point in the metabolic pathway; adenylic acid.
Category: Biochemistry
Ref: Compare ADP , ATP.
Origin of AMP:
1950–55
amp.
amperage.
Category: Electricity and Magnetism
ampere.
Category: Electricity and Magnetism
Princeton's WordNet
ampere, amp, A(noun)
the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
"a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"
adenosine monophosphate, AMP, adenylic acid(noun)
a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
Wiktionary
amp(Noun)
(colloq. abbr.) ampere, the unit of electrical current;
amp(Noun)
(colloq. abbr.) amplifier.
amp(Verb)
To amplify.
He asked the disk jockey to amp it up.
Translations for AMP
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- ampAfrikaans
- مَنْصِب، مَقامArabic
- висок чин/постBulgarian
- importânciaPortuguese (BR)
- hodnostCzech
- der RangGerman
- værdighedDanish
- μεγαλείο, προνόμιο βαθμούGreek
- dignidadSpanish
- positsioonEstonian
- مقام رفیع؛ شأنFarsi
- arvoFinnish
- dignitéFrench
- מְכוּבָּדוּתHebrew
- भव्यताHindi
- visoki položajCroatian
- rangHungarian
- hak istimewaIndonesian
- virðingarstaðaIcelandic
- dignitàItalian
- 高位Japanese
- 위계Korean
- titulas, garbingas vardasLithuanian
- augsts/cienīgs stāvoklisLatvian
- martabatMalay
- waardigheidDutch
- rang, stand, privilegert stillingNorwegian
- godnośćPolish
- مقام رفیع؛ شأنPersian
- لوړمقامPashto
- importânciaPortuguese
- prestigiuRomanian
- высокое положениеRussian
- hodnosťSlovak
- visok položajSlovenian
- zvanjeSerbian
- hög rang (post, titel)Swedish
- ตำแหน่งสูงThai
- gururTurkish
- 高位Chinese (Trad.)
- титул, санUkrainian
- اعلی مرتبہ یا منصبUrdu
- chức vụ caoVietnamese
- 高位Chinese (Simp.)
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