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

In normal silicon, a transistor's threshold voltage can be adjusted by doping the silicon—implanting impurities that change the semiconductor's behavior. —John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025

There is surge protection, but this is not a voltage converter. —Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025

Critically, the team controlled for various confounding effects, such as thermoelectric voltages caused by temperature gradients and external electromagnetic interference. —The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025

In addition to the dielectric sheet, the chip uses high-power Intel transistors with a breakdown voltage of 6.3 volts and maximum frequency of 290 GHz, higher than those of conventional CMOS transistors. —IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 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