voltage

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
  2. noun the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

Etymology

From volt + -age, ultimately derived from the name of Alessandro Volta, inventor of the modern battery.

In classic literature

Synonyms

electromotive force, emf

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