amp
1
[ amp ]
/ æmp /
noun Electricity.
Origin of amp
1
First recorded in 1885–90; by shortening
Words nearby amp
Definition for amp (2 of 5)
amp
2
[ amp ]
/ æmp /
noun
verb (used with object)
to excite or energize (usually followed by up): We were so amped up for the game that we forgot to eat.
Origin of amp
2
First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening
Definition for amp (3 of 5)
Origin of amp
3
by shortening
Definition for amp (4 of 5)
AMP
Biochemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleotide, C10H12N5O3H2PO4, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of ATP or of ribonucleic acid, yielding on hydrolysis adenine, ribose, and orthophosphoric acid.
Also called
adenosine monophosphate,
adenylic acid.
Origin of AMP
1950–55;
a(denosine)
m(ono)
p(hosphate)
Definition for amp (5 of 5)
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British Dictionary definitions for amp (1 of 3)
amp
/ (æmp) /
noun
an ampere
informal
an amplifier
verb
Australian informal
to excite or become excited
See also
amp up
British Dictionary definitions for amp (2 of 3)
AMP
abbreviation for
adenosine monophosphate
Australian Mutual Provident Society
British Dictionary definitions for amp (3 of 3)
amp.
abbreviation for
ampere
Medical definitions for amp
AMP
[ ā′em-pē′ ]
n.
Adenosine monophosphate; a mononucleotide found in animal cells and reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP.
adenine nucleotide adenylic acid
Scientific definitions for amp
AMP
[ ā′ĕm-pē′ ]
Short for adenosine monophosphate. An organic compound that is composed of adenosine and one phosphate group. It is one of the nucleotides present in DNA and RNA, and is also the fundamental component of ATP and ADP. During certain cellular metabolic processes, AMP forms from ADP when the latter loses a phosphate group, and AMP forms ADP by acquiring a phosphate group. Chemical formula: C10H14N5O7P.
Cultural definitions for amp
amp
[ (am-peer) ]
A unit of electric current (see also current). One ampere corresponds to a certain number of electrons passing a fixed point each second.
notes for amp
A typical household's electrical supply includes a total of 120 to 200 amps; a typical house
circuit carries 15 to 50 amps.