1
: electric potential or potential difference expressed in volts
2
: intensity of feeling
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We measured the change in voltage across the circuit.
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According to lighting company Tru-Scapes, low-voltage landscape lighting should also be safe to use in freezing weather.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Lithium batteries struggle in temperatures lower than 32 °F (0 °C) because the reaction that enables them to deliver power slows down, the electrolyte becomes more viscous and increases internal resistance, and this leads to a drop in voltage.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
Both properties are valuable because they are connected to high voltage power lines that move electricity across California.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Solid-state batteries are widely expected to outperform today’s lithium-ion cells by delivering higher voltage, greater capacity, and dramatically improved safety.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Lithium batteries struggle in temperatures lower than 32 °F (0 °C) because the reaction that enables them to deliver power slows down, the electrolyte becomes more viscous and increases internal resistance, and this leads to a drop in voltage.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
Both properties are valuable because they are connected to high voltage power lines that move electricity across California.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Solid-state batteries are widely expected to outperform today’s lithium-ion cells by delivering higher voltage, greater capacity, and dramatically improved safety.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Voltage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voltage. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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voltage
noun
volt·age
ˈvōl-tij 
: potential difference measured in volts
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