What does "tesla" mean?
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity.
Tesla
/ˈtɛslə/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity.
- Grammar: tesla is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: magnetic flux density unit, magnetic induction unit, unit of magnetic flux density.
- Useful contrasts: gauss.
- Usage evidence: Nikola Tesla was a prolific inventor.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux density or magnetic inductivity.
"In a draft paper, REBCO wiring has been reported to produce magnetic fields over 35 Tesla; the ARC design only needs 20T fields."
- 2 A car manufactured by Tesla, Inc., a battery electric vehicle (BEV) automaker founded in 2003.
"If they happen to have shares worth a couple of hundred million each, that’s a bonus, but other than their Teslas and Playstations,^([sic]) they can think of nothing they need to spend it on, although if the auto-pilot self-driving software isn’t released soon they’ll have to actually learn to drive rather than just leaving the cars plugged in all day."
- 3 a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Serbo-Croatian.
- 2 A surname from Serbo-Croatian.; Inventor and physicist Nikola Tesla (1856–1943).
Synonyms
All synonyms magnetic flux density unitmagnetic induction unitunit of magnetic flux density
Antonyms
Example
"Nikola Tesla was a prolific inventor."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "tesla"?
Common synonyms include: magnetic flux density unit, magnetic induction unit, unit of magnetic flux density.
How do you use "tesla" in a sentence?
Nikola Tesla was a prolific inventor.
How do you pronounce "tesla"?
Pronounced /ˈtɛslə/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Named after Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla, from Serbo-Croatian Tesla /Тесла.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Tesla /Тесла, from Proto-Slavic *tesla. Cognate with German Dechsel, Dutch dissel, Russian тесло́ (tesló), Polish ciosła, Latin tēla. Doublet of tela and toile. The noun sense is from the automotive company Tesla, Inc., which was named as a tribute to Nikola Tesla.