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mho

mho noun: a former unit of electric conductance, equivalent to and superseded by the siemens but still sometimes used in some contexts.

Noun

mho (plural mhos)

  1. A former unit of electric conductance, equivalent to and superseded by the siemens but still sometimes used in some contexts.
    • Near-synonyms: siemens, S
    • If resistance is measured in ohms, conductance is measured in mhos.
    Synonyms:
    siemens

Phrase capitalized: MHO

MHO

  1. (Internet, abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of my honest/humble opinion.
    • However, I was only in town for a few days...so it's only a short-term observation. Just MHO. No offense meant to any T-town natives.1999 August 4, SK, “Tulsa.. MHO”, in alt.fan.hanson (Usenet)
    • I have no problems with anyone playing a system that they like, EVER! I personally may not like it, but that's MHO, but if other people enjoy it, fine, they can play it.2002 May 14, Timothy JW Smith, “(Mongoose) News - Judge Dredd RPG”, in uk.games.roleplay (Usenet)

Synonyms of mho

Forms of mho

pluralmhos

Origin of mho

ohm spelled backwards.

Words formed from mho

Questions about mho

What does mho mean?
Mho means a former unit of electric conductance, equivalent to and superseded by the siemens but still sometimes used in some contexts.
What part of speech is mho?
Mho can be a noun or a phrase.
What is the plural of mho?
The plural of mho is mhos.

Words near mho in the dictionary

  1. MHKs
  2. MHL
  3. mhm
  4. mhmm
  5. MHN
  6. mho
  7. mhometer
  8. mhometers
  9. mhorr
  10. mhorrs
  11. mhos

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