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Potential difference Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ence

Potential difference has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts

2

the difference in potential energy between two points in an electric field; the difference in charge between two points in an electrical circuit; voltage

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
electrical phenomenon
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
evoked potential resting potential
Rhyming Words
nce ance ince unce ence once vince sence ponce nance munce vance dunce hence bonce ounce nonce gance dance vonce
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