1
: electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts
2
: intensity of feeling
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We measured the change in voltage across the circuit.
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This can only power an LED light for now, and the researchers have noted that the next step will be to find a way to increase the voltage of the battery, which is currently 0.9 volts.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The battery could work for over a month without sealed packaging and operate at over 3.1 volts without much water splitting—a voltage close to that used by commercial batteries.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Along with new engines, Airbus wants to introduce hybridization, with lithium-ion or solid-state batteries and high voltage systems being used not only for propulsion, but as a way to run onboard functions like the air conditioning system or lighting, which would also reduce fuel consumption.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
And because voltage and temperatures are less of a concern, the 9800X3D, 9900X3D, and 9950X3D all support the full range of overclocking and performance tuning tools that other Ryzen CPUs support.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
The battery could work for over a month without sealed packaging and operate at over 3.1 volts without much water splitting—a voltage close to that used by commercial batteries.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Along with new engines, Airbus wants to introduce hybridization, with lithium-ion or solid-state batteries and high voltage systems being used not only for propulsion, but as a way to run onboard functions like the air conditioning system or lighting, which would also reduce fuel consumption.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
And because voltage and temperatures are less of a concern, the 9800X3D, 9900X3D, and 9950X3D all support the full range of overclocking and performance tuning tools that other Ryzen CPUs support.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltage. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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voltage
noun
volt·age
ˈvōl-tij 
: potential difference measured in volts
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