henry
word
/ˈhɛnɹi/
HEN-ree
/hˈɛnɹi/
HEN-ree
Definition
'Henry' is a proper noun commonly used as a male first name, and also a unit of measurement for electrical inductance in physics.
Usage & Nuances
As a name, 'Henry' is capitalized and used for people. As a scientific unit, it is written in lowercase ('henry', plural 'henries'), often symbolized as 'H'. In conversation, context makes clear which meaning is intended.
Spanish: henrio (unidad de inductancia) - Henry (nombre propio)Portuguese (BR): henry (unidade de indutância) - Henry (nome próprio)Portuguese (PT): henry (unidade de indutância) - Henry (nome próprio)Chinese (Simplified): 亨利 (感应系数单位) - 亨利 (人名)Chinese (Traditional): 亨利 (感應係數單位) - 亨利 (人名)Hindi: हेनरी (इंडक्टेन्स की इकाई) - हेनरी (नाम)Arabic: هنري (وحدة الحث) - هنري (اسم شخصي)Bengali: হেনরি (নাম) - হেনরি (ইন্ডাক্ট্যান্সের একক)Russian: Генри (имя) - генри (единица индуктивности)Japanese: ヘンリー（人名）- ヘンリー（インダクタンスの単位）Vietnamese: Henry (tên riêng) - henry (đơn vị đo cảm ứng)Korean: 헨리 (이름) - 헨리 (인덕턴스 단위)Turkish: Henry (erkek ismi) - henry (endüktans birimi)Urdu: ہنری (نام) - ہنری (برقی تحریض کی اکائی)Indonesian: Henry (nama depan laki-laki) - henry (satuan induktansi)
Example Sentences
Henry is my best friend.
basic
My teacher explained what a henry measures.
basic
We learned about the henry in science class.
basic
Have you met Henry yet? He just moved here.
natural
The coil has an inductance of one henry.
natural
Everyone calls him Henry, but his real name is Enrique.
natural