voltage

/ˈvoʊltɪdʒ/

/ˈvʌʊltɪdʒ/

Other forms: voltages

Voltage is a measure of electrical energy. If you've got a high-voltage personality, people may use another electrical metaphor and describe you as "a live wire."

Someone calculates voltage by determining the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit. When you travel, you'll want to make sure you bring along adapters to plug into the various sorts of electrical outlets you'll encounter around the world. Your chargers and all your electrical gear should have dual voltage capability, so they can work on electrical currents of 100 volts to 240 volts.

Definitions of voltage

1. noun

   the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
   synonyms: electromotive force, emf

   type of:

   electrical phenomenon

   a physical phenomenon involving electricity
2. noun

   the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
   synonyms: electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop

   types:

   evoked potential

   the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus

   resting potential

   the potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse

   type of:

   electrical phenomenon

   a physical phenomenon involving electricity