Wattage
noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 An amount or power (especially electric), expressed in watts, kilowatts etc. countable, uncountable
- 2 the product of voltage and current wordnet
- 3 The power requirement of some electric appliance. countable, uncountable
- 4 A person's energy or abilities. broadly, countable, informal, uncountable
"[Prince] Andrew, unfortunately, exhibited classic symptoms of what is scientifically recognised as the Dunning-Kruger effect, the cognitive bias in which people come to believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. The combination of minimal self-awareness and dim wattage leads sufferers of this condition to overestimate their own capabilities."
Example
More examples"[Prince] Andrew, unfortunately, exhibited classic symptoms of what is scientifically recognised as the Dunning-Kruger effect, the cognitive bias in which people come to believe that they are smarter and more capable than they really are. The combination of minimal self-awareness and dim wattage leads sufferers of this condition to overestimate their own capabilities."
Etymology
From watt + -age.
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