voltage

noun

volt·​age ˈvōl-tij How to pronounce voltage (audio)
1
: electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts
2
: intensity of feeling

Examples of voltage in a Sentence

We measured the change in voltage across the circuit.
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Higher voltage, starting around 400 Hz, is used to attack. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024 The high voltage battery (860 V, in fact) is also directly influenced by F1: Two hundred and four lithium cells are grouped in three modules in a carbon fiber case that sits low in the chassis to maintain an optimum center of gravity. Jason Barlow, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024 Their mechanism consists of a substrate material that vibrates when a voltage is applied. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 The lower the clamping voltage the better — 300 volts is a good number to shoot for. Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for voltage 

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of voltage was in 1890

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Cite this Entry

“Voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

voltage

noun
volt·​age ˈvōl-tij How to pronounce voltage (audio)
: potential difference measured in volts

Medical Definition

voltage

noun
volt·​age ˈvōl-tij How to pronounce voltage (audio)
: electrical potential or potential difference expressed in volts

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