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 Definitions of siemens  [ˈsi mənz]  

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Definition of 'siemens' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. ((used with a sing. v.)) siemens
the SI unit of electrical conductance, equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit

2. (n.) Siemens
Sir William (Karl Wilhelm Siemens), 1823–83, British inventor, born in Germany.


Definition of 'siemens' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) mho, siemens, reciprocal ohm, S
a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm

2. (noun) Siemens, Karl Wilhelm Siemens, Sir Charles William Siemens
engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883)

3. (noun) Siemens, Ernst Werner von Siemens
German electrical engineer (1816-1892)



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