potentiometer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈɑmɪtəɹ/ (General-American)
- /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈɒmɪtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Meanings
- A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
- An instrument that measures a voltage by opposing it with a precise fraction of a known voltage, and without drawing current from the unknown source.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| potentiometre | alternative | lexicographic | |
| potentiometers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (26)
el ποτενσιόμετρο (user-adjustable variable resistor) · ja ポテンショメータ (user-adjustable variable resistor) · it reostato (user-adjustable variable resistor) · he מד מתח (user-adjustable variable resistor) · ko 가변저항 (user-adjustable variable resistor) · vi biến trở (user-adjustable variable resistor) · el ρυθμιστής τάσης (user-adjustable variable resistor) · cmn 电位器 (user-adjustable variable resistor) · de Potentiometer (user-adjustable variable resistor) · he פוטנציומטר (user-adjustable variable resistor) · ru потенциометр (user-adjustable variable resistor) · it potenziometro (instrument that measures a voltage) · fi potentiometri (user-adjustable variable resistor) · pt potenciômetro (user-adjustable variable resistor) · pl potencjometr (user-adjustable variable resistor) · es potenciómetro (user-adjustable variable resistor) · cs potenciometr (user-adjustable variable resistor) · sh потенциометар (user-adjustable variable resistor) · nl potmeter (user-adjustable variable resistor) · hu potenciométer (user-adjustable variable resistor) · ar مقياس الجهد الانزلاقي (user-adjustable variable resistor) · fr potentiomètre (user-adjustable variable resistor) · vi chiết áp (user-adjustable variable resistor) · ms potensiometer (instrument that measures a voltage) · nl potentiometer (user-adjustable variable resistor) · ja 電位差計 (instrument that measures a voltage)