Antonyms for voltage


Grammar : Noun
Spell : vohl-tij
Phonetic Transcription : ˈvoʊl tɪdʒ


Definition of voltage

Origin :
  • 1890, from volt + -age.
  • As in power : noun physical ability, capacity
  • As in electricity : noun energized matter, power
  • As in energy : noun generated power
Example sentences :
  • (b) Turn on all the lamps and measure the voltage of each cell.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • At the point marked 0, the voltage begins to rise very rapidly.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • Ordinarily the voltage begins to rise immediately and uniformly.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • The specific gravity is a better guide than the lamps or voltage.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • The cell becomes different from the rest in gravity, voltage and bubbling.
  • Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
  • But the voltage may also be increased, as well as decreased.
  • Extract from : « Electricity for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
  • A machine of this type can be made to respond to any required rise in voltage.
  • Extract from : « Electricity for the farm » by Frederick Irving Anderson
  • If he drew 26 amperes, the voltage would fall, at the house, 26 volts.
  • Extract from : « Electricity for the farm » by Frederick Irving Anderson
  • The voltage then depends on the speed at which the armature is driven.
  • Extract from : « Electricity for the farm » by Frederick Irving Anderson
  • This is a device for increasing the voltage, or pressure, of a current.
  • Extract from : « How it Works » by Archibald Williams

Synonyms for voltage

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