| NOUN | quantity | potential unit | a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground) |
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| Meaning | A measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground). | |
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| Narrower | abvolt | A unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt |
| femtovolt | A unit of potential equal to one quadrillionth of a volt (or one thousandth of a nanosecond) | |
| kilovolt, kV | A unit of potential equal to a thousand volts | |
| microvolt | A unit of potential equal to one millionth of a volt | |
| millivolt, mV | A unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt | |
| nanovolt | A unit of potential equal to one billionth of a volt | |
| picovolt | A unit of potential equal to one trillionth of a volt | |
| volt, V | A unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt | |
| Broader | electromagnetic unit, emu | Any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism |
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