weber

noun

: the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of magnetic flux equal to that flux which in linking a circuit of one turn produces in it an electromotive force of one volt as the flux is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second : 108 maxwells

Word History

Etymology

Wilhelm E. Weber †1891 German physicist

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weber was in 1891

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Cite this Entry

“Weber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weber. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

weber

noun
: the practical mks unit of magnetic flux equal to that flux which in linking a circuit of one turn produces in it an electromotive force of one volt as the flux is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second : 108 maxwells

Biographical Definition

Weber 1 of 4

biographical name (1)

We·​ber ˈvā-bər How to pronounce Weber (audio)
Carl Maria von 1786–1826 German composer and conductor

Weber

2 of 4

biographical name (2)

Ernst Heinrich 1795–1878 German physiologist

Weber

3 of 4

biographical name (3)

Max 1864–1920 German sociologist and economist
Weberian adjective

Weber

4 of 4

biographical name (4)

Web·​er ˈwe-bər How to pronounce Weber (audio)
Max 1881–1961 American (Russian-born) painter

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