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• weber
  weber

  noun

  the standard unit of magnetic flux and magnetic pole strength in the International System of Units (SI), equal to a flux that produces an electromotive force of one volt in a single turn of wire when the flux is uniformly reduced to zero in a period of one second; 10 8 maxwells. Wb
• Weber
  Weber

  noun

  Ernst Heinrich 1795–1878, German physiologist.

weber

¹ American  

[web-er, vay-ber] / ˈwɛb ər, ˈveɪ bər /

noun

Electricity.

1. the standard unit of magnetic flux and magnetic pole strength in the International System of Units (SI), equal to a flux that produces an electromotive force of one volt in a single turn of wire when the flux is uniformly reduced to zero in a period of one second; 10 8 maxwells. Wb

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Weber ² American  

[vay-ber, vay-buhr, web-er] / ˈveɪ bər, ˈveɪ bər, ˈwɛb ər /

noun

1. Ernst Heinrich 1795–1878, German physiologist.

2. Baron Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von 1786–1826, German pianist, conductor, and composer.

3. Max 1864–1920, German sociologist and political economist.

4. Max 1881–1961, U.S. painter, born in Russia.

5. Wilhelm Eduard 1804–91, German physicist (brother of Ernst Heinrich).

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Weber ¹ British  

/ ˈveːbər /

noun

1. Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von (karl maˈriːa ˈfriːdrɪç ɛrnst fɔn). 1786–1826, German composer and conductor. His three romantic operas are Der Freischütz (1821), Euryanthe (1823), and Oberon (1826)

2. Ernst Heinrich (ɛrnst ˈhainrɪç). 1795–1878, German physiologist and anatomist. He introduced the psychological concept of the just noticeable difference between stimuli

3. Max (maks). 1864–1920, German economist and sociologist, best known for The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1904–05)

4. Wilhelm Eduard (ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈeːduart). 1804–91, German physicist, who conducted research into electricity and magnetism

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weber ² British  

/ ˈveɪbə /

noun

1. Wb. the derived SI unit of magnetic flux; the flux that, when linking a circuit of one turn, produces in it an emf of 1 volt as it is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second. 1 weber is equivalent to 10 ⁸ maxwells

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Weber ¹ Scientific  

/ vā′bər /

1. German physiologist who is noted for his study of sensory response, particularly in the ear and the skin. He also demonstrated that the digestive juices are the specific products of glands.

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weber ² Scientific  

/ wĕb′ər,vā′bər /

1. The SI derived unit of magnetic flux. A magnetic flux of one weber, passing through a conducting loop and reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second, induces an electric potential of one volt in the loop. One weber is equal to one volt per second, or 10 ⁸ maxwells. The weber is named after German scientist Wilhelm Eduard Weber (1804–1891).

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Etymology

Origin of weber

First recorded in 1875–80; named after W. E. Weber

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Weber

“What interest rates can do is raise debt-servicing costs for lower-income households, suppress job creation and increase the cost of the very investments needed to build resilience against future shocks,” Weber writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

And many consumers, when recalling what they believe they paid for a product a year ago, think they paid less than they actually did, said Michael Weber, an economist at Purdue University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It would apply to any development in the state but was introduced to benefit Midway Rising, according to Weber Pierson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Weber was a member of the San Diego Board of Education and while in Assembly served as chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Marx divided nineteenth-century societies into just two classes; Max Weber added a few more.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times