1
: amount of power expressed in watts
2
: dynamic or mental energy or appeal
the celebrity's high wattage
Examples of wattage in a Sentence
Use a bulb with low wattage.
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Wattage The wattage of the unit should top the list of considerations when buying a generator.
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Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2024
Choose fixtures that accommodate bulbs with the correct wattage and store the originals.
7. REMOVABLE WALLPAPER
Removable wallpaper adds pattern and texture to walls without causing permanent damage.
—Ronita Choudhuri-Wade Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
This full spectrum technology enables deep infrared heat penetration, doubled with high output heaters that boast superior wattage and supplemental Halogen heaters that swiftly raise temperatures.
—Variety Staff, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
The running wattage is the power used to keep the appliance going after it’s been started.
—Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
No need to read through timetables for wattage and minutes.
—Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024
Strips with lower brightness (lower LM and LED density) require less wattage and cost less to operate, and those with higher brightness (higher LM and LED density) require more wattage and cost more to operate.
—Pamela Porter, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
In his experiment, Sener conducted three trials with two different light bulb wattages, 50 watts and 100 watts.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Level 3 fast chargers send direct current straight to the battery at a much higher wattage, allowing a capable EV to recharge in less than 30 minutes.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2024
Choose fixtures that accommodate bulbs with the correct wattage and store the originals.
7. REMOVABLE WALLPAPER
Removable wallpaper adds pattern and texture to walls without causing permanent damage.
—Ronita Choudhuri-Wade Of Nerdwallet, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024
This full spectrum technology enables deep infrared heat penetration, doubled with high output heaters that boast superior wattage and supplemental Halogen heaters that swiftly raise temperatures.
—Variety Staff, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
The running wattage is the power used to keep the appliance going after it’s been started.
—Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
No need to read through timetables for wattage and minutes.
—Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024
Strips with lower brightness (lower LM and LED density) require less wattage and cost less to operate, and those with higher brightness (higher LM and LED density) require more wattage and cost more to operate.
—Pamela Porter, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2024
In his experiment, Sener conducted three trials with two different light bulb wattages, 50 watts and 100 watts.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Level 3 fast chargers send direct current straight to the battery at a much higher wattage, allowing a capable EV to recharge in less than 30 minutes.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
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“Wattage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wattage. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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wattage
noun
watt·age
ˈwät-ij 
: amount of power expressed in watts
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