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Ohm vs Om - What's the difference?

ohm | om |

Om is a alternative form of ohm.



As nouns the difference between ohm and om

is that ohm is in the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere. Symbol: Ω while om is a sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.

ohm

English

(wikipedia ohm)

Noun

(en noun)
  • In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere. Symbol:

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    om

    English

    Alternative forms

    * aum

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Hinduism, Buddhism) A sacred, mystical syllable used in prayer and meditation.
  • * 1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 800:
    • In fact it sounded exactly like the voice of Livia, her vanished sister, and, like her, it was intoning the Aum just as she used once to do at the beginning of her yoga sessions.
  • * 2001 , Hazel Curry, The Guardian , 20 Oct 2001:
    • Om is pronounced "a-a-o-o-u-u-m-m" and is repeated slowly for as long as possible.

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