1
: electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts
2
: intensity of feeling
Examples of voltage in a Sentence
We measured the change in voltage across the circuit.
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The Analog segment offers power products to manage power requirements across various voltage levels, including battery-management solutions, DC/DC switching regulators, AC/DC and isolated controllers and converters, power switches, linear regulators, voltage references, and lighting products.
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Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Implemented in the early 1900s, Ripple Control was made up of a series of decentralized tone (ripple) injectors at voltage conversion sites known as medium voltage transformers.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
The restoration of electricity after an outage often comes with a power surge, as voltage resumes flowing through wires.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Designed with dual voltage and travel in mind, the lightweight design folds in half and only weighs 1.2 pounds.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Implemented in the early 1900s, Ripple Control was made up of a series of decentralized tone (ripple) injectors at voltage conversion sites known as medium voltage transformers.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
The restoration of electricity after an outage often comes with a power surge, as voltage resumes flowing through wires.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Designed with dual voltage and travel in mind, the lightweight design folds in half and only weighs 1.2 pounds.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltage. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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voltage
noun
volt·age
ˈvōl-tij 
: potential difference measured in volts
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