equipotential
[ ee-kwuh-puh-ten-shuh l, ek-wuh- ]
/ ˌi kwə pəˈtɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk wə- /
adjective Physics.
of the same or exhibiting uniform potential at every point: an equipotential surface.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
- equipoise,
- equipollent,
- equiponderance,
- equiponderate,
- equipotent,
- equiprobabilism,
- equiprobable,
- equirotal,
- equisetoid,
- equisetum
Origin of equipotential
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equipotential
/ (ˌiːkwɪpəˈtɛnʃəl) /
adjective
having the same electric potential or uniform electric potential
Also: equipotent (ˌiːkwɪˈpəʊtənt) equivalent in power or effect
noun
an equipotential line or surface
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equipotential
[ ē′kwə-pə-tĕn′shəl, ĕk′wə- ]
A surface within a region containing a potential (typically electric potential), such that all the points on the surface have equal potential.
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