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potential difference

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
po-ten-tial d-if-fer-ence
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The difference in potential energy between two points in an electric field; the difference in charge between two points in an electrical circuit; voltage.

Inflected Forms

potential differences (plural)

Synonyms

electric potential potential potential drop voltage

Questions

What does potential difference mean?
The difference in potential energy between two points in an electric field; the difference in charge between two points in an electrical circuit; voltage.

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