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VOLTAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
Synonyms:
electric potential; potential; potential difference; potential drop; voltage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("voltage" is a kind of...):
electrical phenomenon (a physical phenomenon involving electricity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "voltage"):
evoked potential (the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus)
resting potential (the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
Synonyms:
electromotive force; emf; voltage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("voltage" is a kind of...):
electrical phenomenon (a physical phenomenon involving electricity)
Context examples:
In the current work, the thermal changes are instead driven by voltage.
(Electronic solid could reduce carbon emissions in fridges and air conditioners, University of Cambridge)
This means the transistor can control its own electrical voltage.
(Transistor that mimics neurons developed, SciDev.Net)
Although the oxides have excellent lithium transport rates, they do lead to a lower cell voltage than some electrode materials.
(New class of materials could be used to make batteries that charge faster, University of Cambridge)
These materials show very efficient emission when you excite them with energy sources like light or apply a voltage to run an LED.
(‘Messy’ production of perovskite material increases solar cell efficiency, University of Cambridge)
When a voltage was applied to the neuromorphic network, it appeared to “struggle” to find optimal current pathways (i.e., the most electrically efficient pathways).
(Neuromorphic Metallic Nanowire Network Shows Human Brain-Like Functions, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The magnetic field causes the current to deflect, creating a voltage in the transverse direction, called the Hall voltage.
(Research reveals exotic quantum states in double-layer graphene, National Science Foundation)
The researchers laid metallic gates over a semiconductor and applied a voltage, which generated a complex electric field.
(Quantum state of single electrons controlled by ‘surfing’ on sound waves, University of Cambridge)
An electrical device designed to limit an electric current or to provide a starting voltage.
(Ballast Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
An amplifier that doubles the voltage or frequency of an input signal.
(Doubler Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
Also called linac, linear accelerator, and mega-voltage linear accelerator.
(MeV linear accelerator, NCI Dictionary)
