kelvin
/ˈkɛlvɪn/US/ˈkɛlvɪn/
kelvin noun: in the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; ¹⁄_(273.16) of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.
Noun (1)
kelvin (plural kelvins)
- In the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; ¹⁄_(273.16) of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.
- Ice melts above 273.15 kelvins.
- Water boils above 373.15 kelvins.
- Synonyms:
- degree Kelvin, degree absolute
- One degree of difference on this scale, as a unit interval.
- The dew point here today is only 1 kelvin above what it was yesterday.
- The interval between the freezing and boiling points of water is 100 kelvins.
- Synonyms:
- degree Kelvin, degree absolute
- A measurement of color warmth defined by the temperature kelvin at which an incandescent blackbody would emit a given color.
Proper noun capitalized: Kelvin
Kelvin
- A river which flows through East Dunbartonshire council area and Glasgow council area, Scotland, to the River Clyde.
- A locality in the Griffith council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of rather rare usage.
Noun (2) capitalized: Kelvin
Kelvin (plural Kelvins)
- Alternative letter-case form of kelvin.
kelvin meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
kelvin in Hindi
- SI temperature unit
- कैल्विन kailvin
kelvin in Tamil
- கெல்வின்
kelvin in Marathi
- केल्विन, केल्व्हिन
kelvin in Urdu
- کیلوین
More languagesFewer languages
- kelvin in Bengali
- কেলভিন
- kelvin in Telugu
- కెల్విన్
- kelvin in Malayalam
- കെൽവിൻ, കേൽവിൻ
- kelvin in Kannada
- ಕೆಲ್ವಿನ್
- kelvin in Punjabi
- ਕੇਲਵਿਨ
- kelvin in Odia
- କେଲଭିନ, କେଲ୍ବିନ୍
- kelvin in Nepali
- केल्विन, केल्भिन
- kelvin in Tagalog
- kelbin
- kelvin in Arabic
- كِلْفِن kilfin
- kelvin in Malay
- kelvin
- kelvin in Indonesian
- kelvin
- kelvin in Thai
- เคลวิน kayn-win
- kelvin in Vietnamese
- kenvin
Synonyms of kelvin
Forms of kelvin
| plural | kelvins |
|---|---|
| plural | Kelvins |
Origin of kelvin
Named after Irish-born Scottish physicist William Thomson, Lord Kelvin.
Of Celtic/Scottish Gaelic origin, possibly from caol (“narrow”) or coille (“wooded”) + abhainn (“river”). The surname is derived from the river. The surname was also possibly influenced by Calvert (Middle English calfhirde).
Words formed from kelvin
- Kelvin balance
- Kelvin bridge
- Kelvin differential equation
- Kelvin function
- Kelvin material
- Kelvin problem
- Kelvin scale
- Kelvin's conjecture
- Kelvinside
- Kelvin-Stokes theorem
- Kelvin transformation
- Kelvin View
- Kelvin-Voigt material
- Kelvin wave
- kilokelvin
- microkelvin
- millikelvin
- nanokelvin
- petakelvin
- picokelvin
Phrases with kelvin
Words that rhyme with kelvin
Questions about kelvin
- What does kelvin mean?
- Kelvin means in the International System of Units, the base unit of thermodynamic temperature; ¹⁄_(273.16) of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water.
- What is kelvin in Hindi?
- Kelvin in Hindi is कैल्विन (kailvin). See Kelvin meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is kelvin?
- Kelvin can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce kelvin?
- Kelvin is pronounced /ˈkɛlvɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of kelvin?
- The plural of kelvin is kelvins.
Words near kelvin in the dictionary
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