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Voltage vs Voltagelike - What's the difference?

voltage | voltagelike |

As a noun voltage

is (physics) the difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space.

As an adjective voltagelike is

resembling or characteristic of voltage.

voltage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space.
    • The voltage between the wires is too low to produce a spark.
  • The potential difference between live conductors and neutral conductors or the earth in a system when in operation.
    • Be careful when opening high-voltage equipment.

    External links

    * (wikipedia "voltage") English eponyms

    voltagelike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of voltage.
    • a voltagelike quantity
    a voltagelike variable