kilovolt-ampere

[ kil-uh-vohlt-am-peer, -am-peer ]

noun

1. an electrical unit, equal to 1000 volt-amperes. : kVA, kva

Word History and Origins

Origin of kilovolt-ampere¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Breadmaker Nichiryo, based in Hokkaido, leased a 200 kilovolt-ampere diesel generator, which sits like a horse trailer outside its main factory and supplies electricity at four times the cost of the regional utility company.

From Washington Post