sievert

American  

[see-vert] / ˈsi vərt /

noun

Physics.

1. the standard unit in the International System of Units (SI) of dose equivalent having the same biological effect as one joule of x-rays per kilogram of recipient mass (or one gray): Sv

   The average person receives about 2 to 3 one-thousandths of a sievert per year from naturally occurring radiation in the environment.

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sievert British  

/ ˈsiːvət /

noun

1.  Sv.  the derived SI unit of dose equivalent, equal to 1 joule per kilogram. 1 sievert is equivalent to 100 rems

2. (formerly) a unit of gamma radiation dose approximately equal to 8.4 × 10 ^–2 gray

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sievert Scientific  

/ sē′vərt /

1. The SI derived unit used to measure the amount of radiation necessary to produce the same effect on living tissue as one gray of high-penetration x-rays. The sievert is named after Swedish physicist Rolf Sievert (1896–1966).

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Etymology

Origin of sievert

Named in honor of Swedish radiologist Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896–1966)

Example Sentences

Gopalan succeeds Mike Sievert, who has led T-Mobile since its 2020 merger with rival Sprint.

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Srini Gopalan will lead the wireless carrier after five years under Mike Sievert.

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Gopalan will take over Nov. 1 from CEO Mike Sievert, who has led T-Mobile since its 2020 merger with rival Sprint catapulted the business from a value brand into the country’s most valuable wireless carrier.

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Sievert, 56, will move into a newly created vice-chairman position.

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“I recruited Srini starting about a year ago with the idea that this day would come,” Sievert said.

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