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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gigawatto
"その発電所は1ギガワットの電力を供給する。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A unit of power equal to one billion (10^9) watts or one thousand megawatts.
"The new nuclear power plant is expected to generate over three gigawatts of electricity." - 2
A measure used frequently in assessing the total electrical output of large power grids or the theoretical energy requirements of advanced technologies.
"Science fiction famously popularized the requirement of 1.21 gigawatts of power for time travel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the SI prefix 'giga-' (originating from the Greek word 'gigas', meaning 'giant') combined with 'watt', named after the Scottish inventor and engineer James Watt. The term emerged in the mid-20th century alongside the development of large-scale electrical power generation and nuclear energy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gigawatt" is said worldwide
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gigawatt
Transliteration: ʒiɡawat
"Cette centrale produit un gigawatt d'électricité."
Gigawatt
Transliteration: ɡɪɡaˌvat
"Das Kraftwerk liefert mehrere Gigawatt Leistung."
gigawatt
Transliteration: dʒiɡawatt
"La centrale nucleare produce un gigawatt."
gigavatio
Transliteration: hiɣaˈβatio
"El parque eólico produce un gigavatio de energía."
gigawatt
Transliteration: ʒiɡaˈwata
"A usina gera um gigawatt de potência."
gigawatt
Transliteration: gigavaṭ
"यह संयंत्र एक gigawatt बिजली पैदा करता है।"
吉瓦
Transliteration: jí wǎ
"这座发电厂能产生一吉瓦的电力。"
기가와트
Transliteration: gigawateu
"그 발전소는 1기가와트의 전력을 생산합니다."
ギガワット
Transliteration: gigawatto
"その発電所は1ギガワットの電力を供給する。"
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