voltage

noun

volt·​age ˈvōl-tij How to pronounce voltage (audio)
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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So, the research team, with help from Song Taegeun, a professor at the Kongju National University and used machine learning to differentiate oscillation components, even when beating patterns changed with the gate voltage. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026 The 130-micrometer polystyrene films came through untouched because spreading the same voltage across ten times the distance drops the field below what the material can tolerate. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 The controller takes the panel's fluctuating voltage and converts it into the steady voltage the battery needs to charge properly, so the whole setup runs solar panel → charge controller → battery, with only a small energy loss along the way. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 On 28 April 2025, a series of power oscillations, voltage gaps, and reactive power control failures set off a cascade of disconnections across the Iberian Peninsula. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for voltage

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of voltage was in 1890

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“Voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltage. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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Kids Definition

voltage

noun
volt·​age ˈvōl-tij How to pronounce voltage (audio)
: potential difference measured in volts

Medical Definition

voltage

noun
volt·​age ˈvōl-tij How to pronounce voltage (audio)
: electrical potential or potential difference expressed in volts

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