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Pronunciation / Transliteration: den'atsu
"回路の電圧は5ボルトでした。"
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The difference in electric potential between two points, measured in volts.
"The voltage across the resistor was measured to be 5 volts." - 2
A measure of the electric potential that drives current through a circuit.
"Higher voltage can lead to increased current flow in electrical systems."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'voltage' originates from the name of the Italian scientist Alessandro Volta, who is credited with the invention of the electric battery in the late 18th century. The word evolved from the Latin 'voltus', meaning 'to turn', reflecting the concept of electric potential difference.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Voltage" is said worldwide
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Tension
Transliteration: tɑ̃sjɔ̃
"La tension dans le circuit était de 12 volts."
Spannung
Transliteration: ˈʃpanʊŋ
"Die Spannung betrug 230 Volt."
Tensione
Transliteration: tenˈzjone
"La tensione era di 220 volt."
Voltaje
Transliteration: bolˈta.xe
"El voltaje en el circuito era de 5 voltios."
Tensão
Transliteration: tẽˈsɐ̃w
"A tensão era de 220 volts."
वोल्टेज
Transliteration: voltēj
"सर्किट में वोल्टेज 10 वोल्ट था।"
电压
Transliteration: diàn yā
"电路中的电压是12伏特。"
전압
Transliteration: jeon-ap
"회로의 전압은 5볼트였습니다."
電圧
Transliteration: den'atsu
"回路の電圧は5ボルトでした。"
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