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potentiometer

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po·​ten·​ti·​om·​e·​ter | \ pə-ˌten(t)-shē-ˈä-mə-tər How to pronounce potentiometer (audio) \

Definition of potentiometer

1 : an instrument for measuring electromotive forces
2 : voltage divider
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potentiometric \ pə-​ˌten(t)-​sh(ē-​)ə-​ˈme-​trik How to pronounce potentiometric (audio) \ adjective

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 Mikeasaurus wired these chips, along with their speakers, up to potentiometers and put the whole lot inside two furniture-moving disks from the dime-store. — Charlie Sorrel, WIRED, "Wristwatch Turntable Bends Circuits, Impresses Girls," 23 Mar. 2011

First Known Use of potentiometer

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for potentiometer

International Scientific Vocabulary potential + -o- + -meter

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potentiometer

noun
po·​ten·​ti·​om·​e·​ter | \ pə-ˌten-chē-ˈäm-ət-ər How to pronounce potentiometer (audio) \

Medical Definition of potentiometer

: an instrument for measuring electromotive forces

Other Words from potentiometer

potentiometric \ -​ch(ē-​)ə-​ˈme-​trik How to pronounce potentiometric (audio) \ adjective

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