POTENTIOMETER


Meaning of POTENTIOMETER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˌten(t)-shē-ˈä-mə-tər ]

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-ˈme-trik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.