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As a noun, voltage means the difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.
Meanings of voltage
3 meaningsnoun
electricityThe difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.
“The voltage between the wires is too low to produce a spark.”
“Be careful when opening high-voltage equipment.”
The rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
Similar: electromotive force, emfThe difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
Similar: electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).