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potential difference

n. Symbol V

The amount of energy per unit charge needed to move a charged particle from a reference point to a designated point in a static electric field; voltage. Also called potential.

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potential difference

Noun

the difference in electric potential between two points in an electric field, measured in volts

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potential difference  (p-tnshl)

The difference, measured in volts, in electric potential between two points, especially two points in an electric circuit.

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potential difference - the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts electric potential, potential drop, voltage, potential electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity evoked potential - the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus; "he measured evoked potentials with an electroencephalogram" resting potential - the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse