potentiometer
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potentiometer
- /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈɒmɪtə/ UK
- /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈɑmɪtəɹ/ US
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noun potentiometers · potentiometre
- A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
- An instrument that measures a voltage by opposing it with a precise fraction of a known voltage, and without drawing current from the unknown source.
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noun user-adjustable variable resistor
| Español | potenciómetro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가변저항 gabyeonjeohang |
| 日本語 | ポテンショメータ potenshomēta |
| 中文 | 电位器 diàn wèi qì |
| Português | potenciômetro |
| Français | potentiomètre |
| Deutsch | Potentiometer |
| Italiano | reostato |
| Ελληνικά | ποτενσιόμετρο potensiómetro, ρυθμιστής τάσης rythmistís tásis |
| Русский | потенциометр potenciometr |
| Tiếng Việt | biến trở, chiết áp |
| العربية | مقياس الجهد الانزلاقي |
| עברית | מד מתח mad métakh, פוטנציומטר potentsiyométer |
noun instrument that measures a voltage
| 日本語 | 電位差計 den'isakei |
|---|---|
| Italiano | potenziometro |
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title = {potentiometer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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