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- [puh-ten-shee-om-i-ter]
- /pəˌtɛn ʃiˈɒm ɪ tər/
- /pəʊtenʃɪˈɔmɪtə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-ten-shee-om-i-ter]
- /pəˌtɛn ʃiˈɒm ɪ tər/
Definitions of potentiometer word
- noun potentiometer a device for measuring electromotive force or potential difference by comparison with a known voltage. 1
- noun potentiometer voltage divider. 1
- noun potentiometer an instrument for determining a potential difference or electromotive force by measuring the fraction of it that balances a standard electromotive force 0
- noun potentiometer a device with three terminals, two of which are connected to a resistance wire and the third to a brush moving along the wire, so that a variable potential can be tapped off: used in electronic circuits, esp as a volume control 0
- noun potentiometer any of various devices for measuring, comparing, or controlling electric potentials; specif., a kind of resistor that can be varied, as in a rotary device used to control the volume of a radio, TV, etc. 0
- noun potentiometer A potentiometer is a variable resistor in which a wiper sweeps from one end of the resistive element to the other, resulting in resistance that is proportional to the wiper's position. 0
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Origin of potentiometer
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; potenti(al) + -o- + -meter
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Parts of speech for Potentiometer
noun
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preposition
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potentiometer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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