tesla

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈtɛslə/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The SI unit of magnetic flux density (magnetic induction), equal to one weber per square meter. Symbol: T. Named after Nikola Tesla.; A unit of magnetic flux density in the CGS system, equal to 10,000 gauss.; A surname of Serbian origin, most famously borne by Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), the Serbian-American inventor and electrical engineer.; An American electric vehicle and clean energy company founded in 2003, headquartered in Austin, Texas.; A crater on the far side of the Moon, named after Nikola Tesla.; An asteroid (2244 Tesla) discovered in 1952 and named after Nikola Tesla.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: teslas

Collocations

tesla coiltesla meterone teslamillitesla range

Derivatives

milliteslamicroteslananotesla

Synonyms

weber per square meter

Commonly confused

Tesla
EN: 'Tesla' (capitalized) refers to the surname of Nikola Tesla or the car company; 'tesla' (lowercase) is the SI unit of magnetic flux density.

Spelling tips

EN: The unit name 'tesla' is always lowercase in running text, while the symbol is uppercase 'T'. Do not capitalize it unless starting a sentence or referring to the proper noun (person/company).

💬 Examples

  1. The magnetic field strength of the MRI machine was measured at 3 tesla.

  2. One tesla is equivalent to 10,000 gauss in the older CGS system of units.

  3. Nikola Tesla was a pioneer in the development of alternating current electrical systems.

  4. Tesla has become one of the most valuable automakers in the world.

  5. The Tesla crater on the Moon is approximately 43 kilometers in diameter.

  6. Asteroid 2244 Tesla was named in honor of the famous inventor.