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volt-ampere

American  
[vohlt-am-peer, -am-peer] / ˈvoʊltˈæm pɪər, -æmˈpɪər /

noun

Electricity.

  1. an electric measurement unit, equal to the product of one volt and one ampere, equivalent to one watt for direct current systems and a unit of apparent power for alternating current systems. VA

volt-ampere British  
/ ˈvəʊltˈæmpɛə /

noun

  1.  VA.  the product of the potential in volts across an electrical circuit and the resultant current in amperes

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volt-ampere Scientific  

  1. A unit of electric power equal to the product of one volt and one ampere, equivalent to one watt.

Etymology

Origin of volt-ampere

First recorded in 1895–1900

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The basis of such a system if provided in a unit which is the product of the two units of current and pressure, and which is termed a volt-ampere or watt.

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