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voltage
- /ˈvəʊltɪd͡ʒ/ UK
- /ˈvɒltɪd͡ʒ/ UK
- /ˈvoʊltɪd͡ʒ/ Canada, US
- /ˈvəʉltɪd͡ʒ/ Australia
- /ˈvɐʉltɪd͡ʒ/ Australia
Rhymes with -əʊltɪdʒ, -ɒltɪdʒ
Where it comes from
From volt + -age, ultimately derived from the name of Alessandro Volta, inventor of the modern battery.
noun voltages
- The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth. The voltage between the wires is too low to produce a spark.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: potential difference, electromotive force, emf, potential drop, electricity, volt, wattage, watt, gated, gpt, gear, friction, pressure, tensile, tension, stretch
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noun difference in electrostatic potential
| Español | voltaje, tensión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전압 jeonap |
| 日本語 | 電圧 den'atsu |
| 中文 | 電壓 /电压 diànyā |
| हिन्दी | विभवांतर vibhvāntar, वोल्टता volṭatā, विद्युत्-दाब vidyut-dāb |
| Português | tensão, voltagem |
| Français | tension, voltage |
| Deutsch | Spannung |
| Italiano | voltaggio, tensione |
| Ελληνικά | τάση tási |
| Română | tensiune, voltaj |
| Русский | напряже́ние naprjažénije, вольта́ж volʹtáž |
| Tiếng Việt | điện áp, hiệu điện thế |
| العربية | جُهْد juhd, فُولْتِيَّة voltiyya |
| עברית | מֶתַח métakh, ווֹלטָג׳ |
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