kilovolt-ampere
[ kil-uh-vohlt-am-peer, -am-peer ]
/ ˈkɪl əˌvoʊltˈæm pɪər, -æmˈpɪər /
noun
an electrical unit, equal to 1000 volt-amperes. Abbreviation: kVA, kva
Origin of kilovolt-ampere
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby kilovolt-ampere
kilometer,
kilometre,
kiloparsec,
kiloton,
kilovolt,
kilovolt-ampere,
kilovoltage,
kilowatt,
kilowatt-hour,
kilpatrick,
kilroy