voltage

American  

[vohl-tij] / ˈvoʊl tɪdʒ /

noun

Electricity.

1. electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts. volt.

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voltage British  

/ ˈvəʊltɪdʒ /

noun

1. an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts

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voltage Scientific  

/ vōl′tĭj /

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of voltage

First recorded in 1885–90; volt ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

Such material might be sandwiched between electrodes so that they contract or expand as voltage is applied and removed, for example.

From BBC

The state government has defended the demolitions, saying they are targeting homes built beneath high voltage power lines.

From BBC

So Lockheed is using AI models to identify parts by analyzing attributes such as their weight, material and voltage, rather than reading labels.

From The Wall Street Journal

To make the system work, the team designed specialized circuits that operate at extremely low voltages, cutting power consumption by more than 1000 times.

From Science Daily

At the same time, these events unfold within constantly changing physical conditions such as voltage fields, chemical gradients, ionic diffusion, and time-varying conductances.

From Science Daily

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