volt
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1. a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | potential unit, |
| definition | : | a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground) (noun.quantity) |
| part holonym | : | abvolt, |
| definition | : | a unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt (noun.quantity) |
| part holonym | : | millivolt, mv, |
| definition | : | a unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt (noun.quantity) |
| part holonym | : | microvolt, |
| definition | : | a unit of potential equal to one millionth of a volt (noun.quantity) |
| part holonym | : | nanovolt, |
| definition | : | a unit of potential equal to one billionth of a volt (noun.quantity) |
| part holonym | : | picovolt, |
| definition | : | a unit of potential equal to one trillionth of a volt (noun.quantity) |
| part holonym | : | femtovolt, |
| definition | : | a unit of potential equal to one quadrillionth of a volt (or one thousandth of a nanosecond) (noun.quantity) |
| part meronym | : | kilovolt, kv, |
| definition | : | a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts (noun.quantity) |
| derivation | : | galvanic, voltaic, |
| definition | : | pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | galvanic, voltaic, |
| definition | : | pertaining to or producing electric current by chemical action (adj.pert) |
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