alternating current

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An electric current in which the direction of flow of the electrons reverses periodically.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolcorriente alterna

Françaiscourant alternatif

DeutschWechselstrom

22 more languages

العربيةتيّار متردد

Češtinastřídavý proud

Danskvekselstrøm

Ελληνικάεναλλασσόμενο ρεύμα

Suomivaihtosähkö vaihtovirta

Gaeilgesruth ailtéarnach

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻiuila au māʻaloʻalo

हिन्दीप्रत्यावर्ती धारा

Magyarváltakozó áram váltóáram

Bahasa Indonesiaarus bolak-balik

Italianocorrente alternata

日本語交流交流電流

ქართულიცვლადი დენი

한국어교류

Bahasa Melayuarus ulang-alik

Nederlandswisselstroom

Polskiprąd zmienny

Portuguêscorrente alternada

Românăcurent alternativ curent electric alternativ

Русскийзнакопереме́нный ток m периодический двунаправленный переменный ток

Svenskaväxelström

Türkçealternatif akım

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

alternating function alternating group alternating hemiplegia alternating knot alternating series alternating series test

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