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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That voltage change gets passed to nerve cells, which send the information to the brain.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
That voltage change gets passed to nerve cells, which send the information to the brain.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2025
The probabilistic code is used to control the on and off times of the voltage, based on the frequency of the pendulation.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Dual voltage: No Reviewer Hair Type: Thick hair Heat Settings: 3
Attachments: N/A
Guess what?
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltage. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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voltage
noun
volt·age
ˈvōl-tij 
: potential difference measured in volts
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