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Wattage

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An amount or power (especially electric), expressed in watts, kilowatts etc. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the product of voltage and current wordnet
  3. 3
    The power requirement of some electric appliance. countable, uncountable
  4. 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."

Etymology

From watt + -age.

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