potential divider

po·ten·tial·divider

uncommon

noun

1.

resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage

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Related words

Broader terms

resistor

Narrower terms

potentiometer

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Grammar

noun
singular	potential divider
plural	potential dividers

Nearby words

potentate potential potentiality potentially potential difference potential drop potential energy potential unit potentiate potentiation

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