potential divider

po·ten·tial di·vid·er

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Definitions of potential divider words

noun potential divider a resistor or series of resistors connected to a voltage source and used to provide voltages that are fractions of that of the source. 1
noun potential divider a tapped or variable resistor or a chain of fixed resistors in series, connected across a source of voltage and used to obtain a desired fraction of the total voltage 0

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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