voltage

noun

volt·​age ˈvōl-tij 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Advanced control systems can automatically adjust settings (voltage, cooling fan speeds, etc.) to keep the hardware running optimally, extending the life of the miners. —Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025

Maintaining what are known as membrane potentials — stable voltages across a neuron’s membrane that ensure that the cell is primed to fire when called upon — is known to account for at least half of the brain’s total energy budget. —Conor Feehly, Quanta Magazine, 4 June 2025

Frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz. Output voltage (1kHz, 5cm/s): ~ 3.3mV. Channel separation (1kHz): 20dB. Channel balance (1kHz): 2dB. Tracking ability: 80μm. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

The voltage must stay within the railroad’s right of way. —Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing voltage

• high-voltage
• voltage divider

Rhymes for voltage

• overvoltage

Kids Definition

voltage

noun

volt·​age ˈvōl-tij 

: potential difference measured in volts

Medical Definition

voltage

noun

volt·​age ˈvōl-tij 

: electrical potential or potential difference expressed in volts