potential difference
pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈdɪfərəns
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Definition of potential difference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
electricityTECH.voltage measured between two points in a circuitTECH.
  • A multimeter can measure the potential difference in a circuit.
electric potential voltage
2.
physicsTECH.work needed to move charge between two pointsTECH.
  • Calculating the potential difference helps in understanding circuit behavior.
electric potential voltage
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Expressions with potential

achieve one's full potentialv.
reach the highest level of ability or talent possible
She worked hard to achieve her full potential.
achieve one's potentialv.
reach the highest level of ability possible
She worked hard to achieve her potential.
realize one's potentialv.
achieve the best you are capable of
She worked hard to realize her potential.
to one's full potentialadv.
using all of one's ability or skill
She performed to her full potential in the competition.
commercial potentialn.
likelihood that a product or idea can earn money in markets
Investors were attracted by the commercial potential of the new app.
development potentialn.
ability of someone or something to grow improve or advance in future
The manager saw great development potential in the new software platform.

Expressions with difference

same differencen.
difference that does not change the result
Whether you go or stay, it's the same difference.
what's the differenceexp.
question asking for the distinction between things
What's the difference between these two colors?
it doesn't make any differenceadv.
indicates no change in outcome or result
Whether we go or stay, it doesn't make any difference.
it makes no differenceexp.
show that something is not important or worth worrying about
It makes no difference if you are late, we will wait.
make a differencev.
perform an action causing significant change
Her speech made a difference in the election results.
make all the differencev.
change the outcome in an important way
Her advice made all the difference in my decision.
make no differencev.
cause no change in the situation or outcome
Whether we go or stay, it will make no difference.
what difference does it makeexp.
questions the importance of an action or decision
What difference does it make if we leave now?
make the differencev.
to have a significant effect or influence
Her donation made the difference in reaching our goal.
with a differenceadv.
in a way that is unusual or unique
The restaurant offers traditional dishes with a difference.

Terms related to potential difference

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chargecircuitcurrentelectricityenergymeasurementpowerresistancecapacitanceconductance

Terms with potential difference included in their meaning

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voltagen.
electricity
amount of electric potential difference between two points
voltage leveln.
electricity
size or category of electric potential difference used in a circuit
output voltagen.
technology
electrical potential difference delivered at the output terminals of a device
GDP gapn.
economic measure
difference between actual and potential GDP
yield gapn.
agriculture
difference between actual and potential crop yield
cell voltagen.
technology
electric potential difference measured between the terminals of a single cell
low-tensionadj.
circuit rating
with small electric potential difference
average voltagen.
technology
mean electrical potential difference over a chosen time or cycle

Examples of potential difference in a sentence

  • The potential difference is crucial for the circuit's operation.
  • The potential difference across the terminals was measured accurately.
  • Understanding potential difference is crucial for electrical engineering.

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  1. French:différence de potentiel, tension électrique, ...
  2. German:Spannungsdifferenz, Potenzialunterschied, ...
  3. Italian:differenza di potenziale, ...
  4. Spanish:diferencia de potencial, voltaje, ...
  5. Portuguese:diferença de potencial, ...
  6. Chinese:电势差, 电位差, ...
  7. Japanese:電位差, 電圧差, ...
  8. Arabic:فَرْقُ الجُهْدِ, التَّوَتُّر الكَهْرَبائي, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֶפְרֵשׁ פּוֹטֶנְצְיָאלִים, ...
  10. Russian:разность потенциалов, ...
  11. Ukrainian:різниця потенціалів, ...
  12. Hindi:विभवांतर, संभाव्य अंतर, ...

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