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S

S

1 7.5
A unit that shows how well electricity moves through something
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : siemens
  • Where S is the strength of a representative volume element V0 with an embedded microcrack of size a, and g(S) is the probability density function (PDF) of microcrack distribution with respect to S.
  • S value

Examples

  • In the figure, I denotes beam current, S sensitivity, and V reticle speed.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Based on a typical atmospheric oxygen concentration of 21%, we will assume the value phi.sub.S = 0.21 for the surface-level oxygen concentration.

    Academic text (2018)

  • One can easily verify the reliability of a prospective combination by performing the S-value test.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The length, time, and energy scale used for our current study are 10^-6 m, 1 s, and 10^-9 eV, respectively.

    Academic text (2018)

  • A limitation to such a medium description is the low S and S* values that result from particles having no exchange coupling.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The magnetic properties along the effective easy axis are improved, with S and S* values in the 0.8 to 0.9 range.

    Academic text (1996)

  • EC = Electrical conductivity; S = microsiemen.

    Academic text (2000)

  • In 1997, my field EC values ranged from 310 to 3,100 S, with a mean EC of 1,219 S.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The variation of S for different values of d/H. The vertical and horizontal axes correspond to the summed error S and the sequence of values of d/H from zero to one.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The electrical conductor had a conductance of 5 S, which indicated its efficiency.

Synonyms

siemens
vsS
  • Specialized
12 6.0

A unit that measures how easily electricity flows through something, equal to one per ohm

is given as the abbreviated symbol instead of the full word
reciprocal ohm
vsS
  • Specialized
7.2

A unit that measures how easily electricity flows, equal to a siemens

is the standard SI name rather than the reciprocal phrasing
mho
vsS
  • Archaic
9.9

A unit that shows how easily electricity flows, equal to one divided by an ohm

is the modern SI terminology rather than the older alternative
conductance unit
vsS
  • Specialized
6.9

A unit for measuring how well a material carries electric current, for example the siemens

is the specific SI unit equal to the reciprocal of an ohm

Compounds

S-shape
1 3.9

A double curve that looks like the letter S

Atromid-S
  • Archaic
9.6

A medicine used to lower fat and cholesterol in the blood

S wrench
7.5

A tool with an S-shaped handle for turning bolts in tight spaces

Surface Forms

S singular
Ss plural

Etymology

S is the unit symbol for conductance and comes from the name Siemens, a German engineer. It measures how easily electricity can flow, so more S means electricity moves more easily through a material.