electromotive

American  

[ih-lek-truh-moh-tiv] / ɪˌlɛk trəˈmoʊ tɪv /

adjective

1. pertaining to, producing, or tending to produce a flow of electricity.

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electromotive British  

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈməʊtɪv /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, producing, or tending to produce an electric current

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electromotive Scientific  

/ ĭ-lĕk′trō-mō′tĭv /

1. Capable of accelerating electric charges and creating electric current; having electric potential.

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Etymology

Origin of electromotive

First recorded in 1800–10; electro- + motive

Example Sentences

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electromotive

The electromotive force becomes the right-hand side of Equation 4.24.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule states that the sum of the voltage drops across resistors, inductors, and capacitors is equal to the total electromotive force in a closed circuit.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

Applying Kirchhoff’s Loop Rule to this circuit, we let E denote the electromotive force supplied by the voltage generator.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

We thus use the name electromotive force, abbreviated emf.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

The current, or amplitude of the continuous vibrations kept up in the circuit, depends upon two things: 1st, the electromotive force; 2nd, the resistance in the circuit.

From Electric Bells and All About Them A Practical Book for Practical Men by Bottone, S. R.