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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Perhaps most importantly, the charger can handle AC voltage inputs ranging from 100 to 240V and draws 4A.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This is also paired with the Dynamic Solar Tracking system, which supposedly measures the solar panels' current and voltage to prioritize sending solar power to the system.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025
Under voltage, the chemical will lose both the lithium and an electron, leaving behind an unstable chemical that breaks down into SO2 and a mixture of HCF3 and C2F6.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
The batteries were also tested at temperatures as high as 200 degrees Celsius; the output voltage was nearly the same in spite of the heat, and the battery didn’t expand or deform excessively.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This is also paired with the Dynamic Solar Tracking system, which supposedly measures the solar panels' current and voltage to prioritize sending solar power to the system.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025
Under voltage, the chemical will lose both the lithium and an electron, leaving behind an unstable chemical that breaks down into SO2 and a mixture of HCF3 and C2F6.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
The batteries were also tested at temperatures as high as 200 degrees Celsius; the output voltage was nearly the same in spite of the heat, and the battery didn’t expand or deform excessively.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltage. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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voltage
noun
volt·age
ˈvōl-tij 
: potential difference measured in volts
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