voltage

Definitions

General English

• noun an electric force expressed in volts
• noun the fifth letter of the alphabet, between D and F

General Science

• noun an electrical force measured in volts
• abbreviation exponential constant 2.71828… which is defined by the equation e = exp (I)
• symbol the charge on an electron equal to 1.60219 x 10^-19 coulombs

Cars & Driving

• noun an electromotive force, or difference in electrical potential, expressed in volts

Construction

• A measurement of electrical potential for a building's circuits.
• The rating of elasticity or stiffness of a material.

Electronics

• The potential difference or electromotive force between two points, such as those in a circuit, expressed in volts, or in multiples of volts, such as kilovolts or millivolts. It has multiple symbols, which are E, e, V, and v. Also called tension (1).
• symbolE
• A prefix which serves to produce derivative words pertaining to computer, and/or online concepts. For instance, email, or e-cash. It is an abbreviation of electronic.
• A transcendental number equal to approximately 2.71828, and which is the base for natural logarithms. Also called Napierian base.
• symbol for electric field strength, or electric field vector.

Computing

• symbol the hexadecimal number equivalent to decimal number 14

Slang

• noun (a dose of) the drug ecstasy. An abbreviation in vogue in the UK since the late 1980s.

Nearby Definitions of “voltage”

• volt-ampere
• volt-amperes reactive
• volt-ohm-ammeter
• volt-ohm-milliammeter
• Volta effect
• voltage
• voltage amplification
• voltage breakdown
• voltage coefficient
• voltage divider
• voltage doubler

Contexts for “voltage”

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• General Science
• Cars & Driving
• Construction
• Electronics
• Computing
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