# abampere

CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/abampere
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

a unit used to measure electric current in a specific scientific system. One abampere is equal to ten regular amperes.

For teachers: the electromagnetic unit of electric current in the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) system. Equivalent to ten amperes in the International System of Units.

## Examples

- The scientist measures the current in abamperes.
- In older physics textbooks, you might find calculations using the abampere instead of the modern ampere.
- While the ampere is the standard unit for current today, the abampere remains a historical reference point in the study of electromagnetic units within the CGS system.

## Usage notes

- Primarily used in historical scientific contexts or specific theoretical physics calculations involving the CGS system.

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