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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Make sure the wattage of a USB-C port on a charging adapter or hub can handle what your device needs.
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Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 July 2024
Longtime Phoenix Mexican restaurant owners offer a 'fine-casual' taste of home at Cielo Rojo Starbucks Iced Energy drinks are awfully low wattage.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024
Spielberg is the latest sign that NBCUniversal is raising the star wattage for its upcoming 2024 Olympics coverage.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
Teddy the Wonder Dog, Teddy at the Throttle The studios of Hollywood’s silent era lived and died on the wattage of their stars, and Mack Sennett’s low-budget comedy factory was no different.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
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Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 3 July 2024
Longtime Phoenix Mexican restaurant owners offer a 'fine-casual' taste of home at Cielo Rojo Starbucks Iced Energy drinks are awfully low wattage.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024
Spielberg is the latest sign that NBCUniversal is raising the star wattage for its upcoming 2024 Olympics coverage.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
Teddy the Wonder Dog, Teddy at the Throttle The studios of Hollywood’s silent era lived and died on the wattage of their stars, and Mack Sennett’s low-budget comedy factory was no different.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Wattage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wattage. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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wattage
noun
watt·age
ˈwät-ij 
: amount of power expressed in watts
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