the derived SI unit of electric inductance; the inductance of a closed circuit in which an emf of 1 volt is produced when the current varies uniformly at the rate of 1 ampere per second
Symbol: H
Word origin
C19: named after Joseph Henry (1797–1878), US physicist
Henry in British English
(ˈhɛnrɪ)
noun
1.
Joseph. 1797–1878, US physicist. He discovered the principle of electromagnetic induction independently of Faraday and constructed the first electromagnetic motor (1829). He also discovered self-induction and the oscillatory nature of electric discharges (1842)
2.
Patrick. 1736–99, American statesman and orator, a leading opponent of British rule during the War of American Independence
3.
Prince, known as Harry. born 1984, Duke of Sussex, second son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales; in 2018 he married Meghan Markle (born 1981) with whom he has a son, Archie (born 2019)
Henry in American English1
(ˈhɛnri)
noun
a masculine name: dim. Hal, Hank, Henny; var. Harry; equiv. L. Henricus, Du. Hendrik, Fr. Henri, Ger. Heinrich, It. Enrico, Sp. Enrique; fem. Henrietta
Word origin
Fr Henri < Ger Heinrich < OHG Haganrih, lit., ruler of an enclosure (< hag-, haw1, a hedging in + rihhi, ruler) & also altered < OHG Heimerich, lit., home ruler (< heim, home)
Henry in American English2
(ˈhɛnri)
1.
1394-1460; prince of Portugal
called Henry the Navigator
2.
Henry I1068-1135; king of England (1100-35): son of William the Conqueror
3.
Henry II1133-89; king of England (1154-89): 1st Plantagenet king
4.
Henry III1207-72; king of England (1216-72)
5.
Henry III1551-89; king of France (1574-89)
6.
Henry IV1050-1106; king of Germany (1056-1105) & Holy Roman Emperor (1084-1105): dethroned
7.
Henry IV1367-1413; king of England (1399-1413): 1st Lancastrian king: son of John of Gaunt
called Bolingbroke
8.
Henry IV1553-1610; king of France (1589-1610): 1st Bourbon king
called Henry of Navarre
9.
Henry V1387-1422; king of England (1413-22): defeated the French at Agincourt
10.
Henry VI1421-71; king of England (1422-61; 1470-71)
11.
Henry VII1457-1509; king of England (1485-1509): 1st Tudor king
12.
Henry VIII1491-1547; king of England (1509-47): broke with the papacy and established the Church of England
13. Pseudonym
O.(pseud. of William Sydney Porter) 1862-1910; U.S. short-story writer
14.
Patrick1736-99; Am. patriot, statesman, & orator
Henry in American English3
(ˈhɛnri)
1.
Capepromontory in SE Va., at the entrance of Chesapeake Bay
2.
FortConfederate fort in NW Tenn., on the Tennessee River: captured (1862) by Union forces
Word origin
(sense 1) after Prince Henry, son of James2
henry in American English
(ˈhɛnri)
US
nounWord forms: pluralˈhenrys or ˈhenries
Electricity
the basic unit of electric inductance in the SI and MKS systems, equal to the inductance ofa circuit in which the variation of current at the rate of one ampere per second induces an electromotive force of one volt: abbrev. H
Word origin
after J. Henry (1797-1878), U.S. physicist
henry in Electrical Engineering
(hɛnri) or H
Word forms: (plural) henries
noun
(Electrical engineering: Circuits, Electrical power, Computing and control)
A henry is a unit of electric inductance that is equal to 1 volt in a closed circuit whenthe electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at the rate of 1 ampere per second.
An inductor's ability to store magnetic energy is measured by its inductance, inunits of henries.
One henry of inductance exists when one volt of electromotive force is induced when the currentis changing at the rate of one ampere per second.
A henry is a unit of electric inductance that is equal to 1 volt in a closed circuit whenthe electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at the rate of 1 ampere per second.
Word originsThis word is named for Joseph Henry (1797-1878), the American physicist who discovered several important principles ofelectromagnetism.
All related terms of 'henry'
Henry I
known as Henry the Fowler . ?876–936 ad , duke of Saxony (912–36) and king of Germany (919–36): founder of the Saxon dynasty (918–1024)
Henry V
1081–1125, king of Germany (1089–1125) and Holy Roman Emperor (1111–25)
Henry II
known as Henry the Saint. 973–1024, king of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (1014–24): canonized in 1145
Henry III
1017–56, king of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor (1046–56). He increased the power of the Empire but his religious policy led to rebellions
Henry IV
1050–1106, Holy Roman Emperor (1084–1105) and king of Germany (1056–1105). He was excommunicated by Pope Gregory VII, whom he deposed (1084)
Henry VI
1165–97, king of Germany (1169–97) and Holy Roman Emperor (1190–97): added Sicily to the Empire
Henry VII
?1275–1313, Holy Roman Emperor (1312–13) and, as Henry VI, count of Luxembourg (1288–1313). He became king of the Lombards in 1313
O. Henry
pen name of William Sidney Porter . 1862–1910, US short-story writer. His collections of stories, characterized by his use of caricature and surprising endings , include Cabbages and Kings (1904) and The Four Million (1906)
Henry VIII
1491–1547, king of England (1509–47); second son of Henry VII. The declaration that his marriage to Catherine of Aragon was invalid and his marriage to Anne Boleyn (1533) precipitated the Act of Supremacy , making Henry supreme head of the Church in England. Anne Boleyn was executed (1536) and Henry subsequently married Jane Seymour , Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard , and Catherine Parr . His reign is also noted for the fame of his succession of advisers , Cardinal Wolsey , Sir Thomas More, and Thomas Cromwell
John Henry
one's signature
Henry Howard
→ Surrey 2
Hooray Henry
a young upper-class man, often with affectedly hearty voice and manners
Frederick Henry
1584–1647, prince of Orange and count of Nassau ; son of William (I) the Silent
Henry's law
the principle that the amount of a gas dissolved at equilibrium in a given quantity of a liquid is proportional to the pressure of the gas in contact with the liquid
Henry the Lion
?1129–95, duke of Saxony (1142–81). His ambitions led to conflict with the Holy Roman Emperors, notably Frederick Barbarossa
Good King Henry
a weedy edible chenopodiaceous plant, Chenopodium bonus-henricus , of N Europe , W Asia , and North America, having arrow-shaped leaves and clusters of small green flowers
Henry the Navigator
1394–1460, prince of Portugal , noted for his patronage of Portuguese voyages of exploration of the W coast of Africa