voltage English · revision 10481

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=derivation|attested=1882|origins=en volt}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /ˈvəʊltɪd͡ʒ/, /ˈvɒltɪd͡ʒ/ ''(UK)''; /ˈvoʊltɪd͡ʒ/ ''(US)''^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is from [[volt]] with the suffix [[-age]].^(Etymonline)^(MWU 2024)^(SOED 2002)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Electromotive force reckoned in volts: 1882 in Etymonline, 1890 in the OED and Merriam-Webster.^(Etymonline)^(OED 1989)^(MWU 2024)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ Figurative use, as of the intensity of a performance, is from 1890.^(OED 1989) Compounds such as ''voltage regulator'' and ''voltage doubler'' are from 1952.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1882 – voltage.^(Etymonline)

+ * 1890 – figurative use.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1952 – voltage regulator.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # Electromotive force or potential difference, expressed in [[volt]]s.^(AHD)^(SOED 2002)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[high-voltage]]

+ * [[kilovoltage]]

+ * [[overvoltage]]

+ * [[breakdown voltage]]

+ * [[voltage divider]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[volt]]

+ * [[voltaic]]

+ * [[amperage]]

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+ ==Usage notes==

+ An older voltage, the action of making a horse move in voltes, is from 1606.^(OED 1989)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}