potentiometer (redirected from Potentiometers)

po·ten·ti·om·e·ter  (p-tnsh-m-tr)

n.

1. An instrument for measuring an unknown voltage by comparison to a standard voltage.

2. A three-terminal resistor with an adjustable center connection, widely used for volume control in radio and television receivers. Also called pot¹.

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[potenti(al) + -meter.]

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po·tenti·o·metric (--mtrk) adj.

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potentiometer [pəˌtɛnʃɪˈɒmɪtə]

n

1. (Physics / General Physics) an instrument for determining a potential difference or electromotive force by measuring the fraction of it that balances a standard electromotive force

2. (Electronics) a device with three terminals, two of which are connected to a resistance wire and the third to a brush moving along the wire, so that a variable potential can be tapped off: used in electronic circuits, esp as a volume control Sometimes shortened to pot

potentiometry  n

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potentiometer  (p-tnsh-m-tr)

1. A mechanical variable resistor. See more at resistor.

2. An instrument for measuring an unknown voltage by comparison with a known voltage, such as that of a generator.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	potentiometer - a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
	2.	potentiometer - a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets pot potential divider, voltage divider - resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage

Translations

potentiometer

n (Tech) → Potenziometer nt, → Potentiometer nt

potentiometer [pəˌtɛnʃɪˈɒmɪtəʳ] n (Elec) → potenziometro

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potentiometer [pəˌtɛnʃɪˈɒmɪtəʳ] n (Elec) → potenziometro