n.
Pronunciation: p ə - ˌ ten(t)-sh ē - ' ä-m ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary potential + -o- + -meter
Date: 1881
1 : an instrument for measuring electromotive forces
2 : VOLTAGE DIVIDER
– po · ten · ti · o · met · ric \ -sh( ē -) ə - ' me-trik \ adjective