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Mho

noun/ˌɛmˌeɪtʃˈoʊ/

Definition

a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌɛmˌeɪtʃˈoʊ/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌɛmˌeɪtʃˈəʊ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌɛmˌeɪtʃˈəʊ/

1 syllable Say it as /ˌɛmˌeɪtʃˈoʊ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

S siemens reciprocal ohm

Around the World

Europe

🇷🇺Russian

мхо

единица проводимости, равная обратной величине ома

India

🇮🇳Hindi

महो

ओम के व्युत्क्रम के बराबर चालन की एक इकाई

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

姆霍

电导单位，等于欧姆的倒数

🇯🇵Japanese

モー

オームの逆数に等しいコンダクタンスの単位

🇰🇷Korean

모

옴의 역수와 동일한 컨덕턴스 단위

🇹🇭Thai

โม่

หน่วยของสื่อกระแสไฟฟ้าเท่ากับส่วนกลับของโอห์ม

🇮🇩Indonesian

satuan konduktansi yang sama dengan kebalikan dari ohm

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The primary meaning of 'mho' is 'a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm'.

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'mho' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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