potentiometer

noun

po·ten·ti·om·e·ter pə-ˌten(t)-shē-ˈä-mə-tər

: an instrument for measuring electromotive forces

: voltage divider

potentiometric

pə-ˌten(t)-sh(ē-)ə-ˈme-trik

adjective

Examples of potentiometer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Valve’s sticks use potentiometers instead, which are more vulnerable to drift. —

Wes Davis, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2023 Joy-Cons register movement when a small wiper inside the joystick module (potentiometer) moves across a small pad, changing resistance levels and altering the recorded voltage. —

Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2023 There’s even little graphics on the panel to clue you in on the function each potentiometer controls. —

Kevin Krewell, Forbes, 30 June 2022 Over the years, Shepard’s also made key modifications to Black’s guitars - installing new potentiometers and DiMarzio pickups, , which control volume and tone. —

Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 17 Jan. 2020 Mikeasaurus wired these chips, along with their speakers, up to potentiometers and put the whole lot inside two furniture-moving disks from the dime-store. —

Charlie Sorrel, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2011

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