potential difference

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potential difference

noun potential differences

  1. The difference in potential energy between two points in an electric field; the difference in charge between two points in an electrical circuit; voltage.

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noun difference in potential energy between two points

日本語電位差 den'isa
हिन्दीविभवांतर vibhavāntar
DeutschPotentialdifferenz
Ελληνικάδιαφορά δυναμικού diaforá dynamikoú

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@misc{potential_difference_2026,
  title = {potential difference},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/potential%20difference},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}