Meaning | The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts. |
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Synonyms | electric potential, potential, potential drop, voltage |
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Narrower | evoked potential | The electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus |
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resting potential | The potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse |
Broader | electrical phenomenon | A physical phenomenon involving electricity |
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Spanish | potencial, tensión, voltaje |
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Catalan | diferència de potencial, potencial elèctric, potencial, voltatge |
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