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overvoltage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
over-volt-age
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The difference between the electric potential of an electrode or cell under the passage of a current and the thermodynamic value of the electrode or cell potential in the absence of electrolysis.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The hazardous condition that occurs when the voltage in a circuit is raised above that for which it was designed.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To raise the voltage of a circuit beyond that for which it was designed.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English voltage English overvoltage From over- + voltage.

Usage

Inflected Forms

overvoltages (plural) overvoltages (present, singular) overvoltaging (participle, present) overvoltaged (participle, past) overvoltaged (past)

Frequently Paired Words

overcurrent overamperage

Synonyms

overpotential

Questions

What does overvoltage mean?
The difference between the electric potential of an electrode or cell under the passage of a current and the thermodynamic value of the electrode or cell potential in the absence of electrolysis.
Where does overvoltage come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English voltage English overvoltage From over- + voltage.

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