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voltage

[ vohl-tij ]
/ ˈvoʊl tɪdʒ /
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noun Electricity.

electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.

RELATED WORDS

strength, force, weight, energy, intensity, potential, heat, service, electricity, dynamism, vigor, puissance, potency, omnipotence, brawn, sinew, vim, forcefulness, muscle, might

Nearby words

volt, volt-ampere, volta, volta effect, volta redonda, voltage, voltage divider, voltage regulator, voltaic, voltaic battery, voltaic cell

Origin of voltage

First recorded in 1885–90; volt1 + -age
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British Dictionary definitions for voltage

voltage

/ (ˈvəʊltɪdʒ) /

noun

an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts
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Medicine definitions for voltage

voltage

[ vōl′tĭj ]

n.

Electromotive force or potential difference, usually expressed in volts.
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Science definitions for voltage

voltage

[ vōl′tĭj ]

A measure of the difference in electric potential between two points in space, a material, or an electric circuit, expressed in volts.
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