1
: amount of power expressed in watts
2
: dynamic or mental energy or appeal
the celebrity's high wattage
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Use a bulb with low wattage.
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Some power banks can fail to deliver their maximum wattage because most USB cables are rated too low.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
In stacked and varied casts during his time on the show, Sudeikis more than held his own, displaying a star wattage (even while playing a dancing sidekick) that's gone on to serve him especially well since leaving in 2013.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
That cast has only upped its wattage this time around, with everyone from Bob Balaban to Alia Shawkat to Gwendoline Christie joining the party — or rather, the Music Dance Experience.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
First, Soundcore nearly doubles the wattage from 80W of the Boom 2 to 140W in the Boom 2 Pro.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
In stacked and varied casts during his time on the show, Sudeikis more than held his own, displaying a star wattage (even while playing a dancing sidekick) that's gone on to serve him especially well since leaving in 2013.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
That cast has only upped its wattage this time around, with everyone from Bob Balaban to Alia Shawkat to Gwendoline Christie joining the party — or rather, the Music Dance Experience.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
First, Soundcore nearly doubles the wattage from 80W of the Boom 2 to 140W in the Boom 2 Pro.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Wattage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wattage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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wattage
noun
watt·age
ˈwät-ij 
: amount of power expressed in watts
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