Meaning

1 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)Potential energy (not force) divided by electric charge; measured in volts

More definitions
  • the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts

Translations

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Forms

plural: electromotive forces

Synonyms

4 synonyms
electromotancepotential differencevoltageEMF
Close in meaning
  • the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts:voltageemf

Lessons for this word

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electrodeC2electrolysiselectrolyteelectromagneticelectronB1electronicB1electronicallyB2
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