1
: electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts
2
: intensity of feeling
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We measured the change in voltage across the circuit.
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
Last is the Hardware Monitor section, which displays multiple temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds.
—Joe Shields, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2025
The receiving Delilah subtracted the key from the incoming transmission, and then converted the resulting numbers to voltages to reproduce the original speech.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Visitors were invited to touch an electric probe set to the same voltage used on pandas, and according to the center’s statement, none reported feeling any noticeable sensations.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
Last is the Hardware Monitor section, which displays multiple temperatures, voltages, and fan speeds.
—Joe Shields, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2025
The receiving Delilah subtracted the key from the incoming transmission, and then converted the resulting numbers to voltages to reproduce the original speech.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Visitors were invited to touch an electric probe set to the same voltage used on pandas, and according to the center’s statement, none reported feeling any noticeable sensations.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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voltage
noun
volt·age
ˈvōl-tij 
: potential difference measured in volts
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