MW
1 Americansymbol
abbreviation
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radio medium wave
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Master of Wine
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Malawi (international car registration)
abbreviation
Usage
What does MW mean? In the context of dictionaries, MW stands for “many words.” Or something like that. If you’re here because you searched for “MW dictionary,” well, you’ve come to the right place as far as we’re concerned, because, oh yes, we’ve got many words.MW is really an abbreviation, though, and it can stand for a lot of different things.Most commonly, MW stands for megawatt, a unit of power equal to one million watts.Sometimes, the two letters are used as an abbreviation for milliwatt, a unit equal to one thousandth of a watt. In this case, it is typically styled as mW. In other scientific contexts, MW is an abbreviation for molecular weight—the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule.In URLs, .mw is the internet domain for Malawi.MW can also stand for medium wave (a type of radio wave) or Master of Wine, a certification issued to wine experts.And, OK, yes, when you see MW or M-W in the context of dictionaries, it often refers to the George and Charles Merriam/Noah Webster mashup. You know, “since 1828” and all that. (See you at the convention, M Dub!)Example: The station is capable of generating 1,000 MW of power.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"With external advice, we have reviewed alternative proposals including those put forward by MW Eat, and unfortunately there isn't an alternate scheme which meets our responsibilities as stewards of this heritage listed building, our legal obligations and our responsibilities to manage public money."
From BBC
A second 1,000 MW facility started operation in 2023.
From Barron's
MW: What do you not like about it?
From Los Angeles Times
MW: I go down to Texas to work with my nephew Poncho.
From Los Angeles Times
MW: Can we talk about that connection?
From Los Angeles Times
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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