German

Noun

Potentiometer, n (plural Potentiometer)

1. potentiometer

English

Alternative forms

• potentiometre (nonstandard, rare)

Noun

potentiometer ‎(plural potentiometers)

1. (electronics) A user-adjustable variable resistor that functions as a voltage divider.
2. (physics) An instrument that measures a voltage by opposing it with a precise fraction of a known voltage, and without drawing current from the unknown source.

Related terms

• potentiometry

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