# ampere

Pronunciation: US say "AM-peer" /ˈæmˌpɪəɹ/; UK say "AM-pair" /ˈæmˌpɛər/

## Noun

1. The base unit of electric current in the International System of Units, commonly shortened to amp.
   - Simple: The basic unit used to measure how much electricity flows through something.
   - _The circuit breaker trips whenever the current climbs above sixteen amperes._
   - _Each ampere flowing through the resistor produces a measurable amount of heat._

## Origin

Named after the French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836).

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