potentiometer

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Synonyms: potentiometry, potentiometers

Antonyms: potentiometry, potentiometers

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|electronics}} A user-adjustable three-terminal [[variable resistor]] that can be used as a voltage divider.
2. {{lb|en|physics}} An [[instrument]] that [[measure]]s a [[voltage]] by opposing it with a [[precise]] [[fraction]] of a known voltage, and without drawing current from the unknown source. {{defdate|from late 19th c.}}

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