direct current
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direct current
noun direct currents · DC
- An electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time.
- A constant electric current.
Opposite: alternating current, AC
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noun
Opposite: alternating current, AC
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noun electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time
| Español | corriente continua |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 직류 jingnyu |
| 日本語 | 直流電流 chokuryū denryū, 直流 chokuryū |
| 中文 | 直流電 /直流电 zhíliúdiàn, 直流 zhíliú |
| हिन्दी | दिष्ट धारा diṣṭ dhārā |
| Português | corrente contínua |
| Français | courant continu |
| Deutsch | Gleichstrom |
| Ελληνικά | συνεχές ρεύμα synechés révma |
| Română | curent continuu |
| Русский | однонаправленный ток odnonapravlennyj tok |
| العربية | تَيَّار مُسْتَمِر tayyār mustamir |
noun constant electric current
| Deutsch | Konstantstrom |
|---|---|
| Русский | постоя́нный ток postojánnyj tok |
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@misc{direct_current_2026,
title = {direct current},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/direct%20current},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
