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 touch panel on the front gives you monitoring access to voltage, frequency and runtime.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
This way, the zwitterionic polymer could bind water tightly enough to prevent it from splitting at higher voltages while still releasing lithium ions when needed.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
While most fast-charging technologies supply a higher voltage, SuperVOOC uses higher amperage and employs two tricks: a dual-cell battery in the phone and offloaded charging circuitry in the charger.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
This can only power an LED light for now, and the researchers have noted that the next step will be to find a way to increase the voltage of the battery, which is currently 0.9 volts.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
This way, the zwitterionic polymer could bind water tightly enough to prevent it from splitting at higher voltages while still releasing lithium ions when needed.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
While most fast-charging technologies supply a higher voltage, SuperVOOC uses higher amperage and employs two tricks: a dual-cell battery in the phone and offloaded charging circuitry in the charger.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025
This can only power an LED light for now, and the researchers have noted that the next step will be to find a way to increase the voltage of the battery, which is currently 0.9 volts.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltage. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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voltage
noun
volt·age
ˈvōl-tij 
: potential difference measured in volts
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