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voltage

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volt·age  (vltj)
n.
Electromotive force or potential difference, usually expressed in volts.

voltage
Noun
an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts

voltage  (vltj)
A measure of the difference in electric potential between two points in space, a material, or an electric circuit, expressed in volts.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.voltagevoltage - the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity
2.voltagevoltage - the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
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
Translations

voltage [ˈvəultɪdʒ] nvoltaje m;
high/low voltage → alto/bajo voltaje, alta/baja tensión
voltage [ˈvəultɪdʒ] volt ntension f, voltage m;
high/low voltage → haute/basse tension
voltage [ˈvəultɪdʒ] volt nSpannung f;
high/low voltage volt → Hoch-/Niederspannung f
voltage [ˈvəultɪdʒ] ntensione f; voltaggio;
high/low voltage → alta/bassa tensione


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