ohm

/oʊm/
noun
  1. The unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI). One ohm is the resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference of one volt produces a current of one ampere.
    • According to Ohm's law, voltage equals current times resistance in ohms.
    • To measure the resistance of the wire, set the multimeter to ohms.
    • The resistor in the circuit has a value of 10 ohms.
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