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Meaning of Potentiometer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈɒmɪtə

Definitions

A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
An instrument that measures a voltage by opposing it with a precise fraction of a known voltage, and without drawing current from the unknown source.

Equivalents

العربية جهاز قياس فرق الجهد - الفولت مقياس الجهد الانزلاقي

Deutsch Potentiometer

Ελληνικά ποτενσιόμετρο

Español potenciómetro

Suomi potentiometri potikka

Français potentiomètre

Italiano potenziometro reostato

日本語ポテンショメータ電位差計

한국어 가변저항

Nederlands potentiometer potmeter

Polski potencjometr

Português potenciômetro

Русский потенциометр

Tiếng Việt biến trở chiết áp

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Potentiometers potentiometry potentional potentiostat potentite potentization

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