equipotential

[ ee-kwuh-puh-ten-shuhl, ek-wuh- ]

/ ˌi kwə pəˈtɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk wə- /

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adjective Physics.

of the same or exhibiting uniform potential at every point: an equipotential surface.

Origin of equipotential

First recorded in 1670–80; equi- + potential

OTHER WORDS FROM equipotential

e·qui·po·ten·ti·al·i·ty, noun

Words nearby equipotential

equipoise, equipollent, equiponderance, equiponderate, equipotent, equipotential, equiprobabilism, equiprobable, equirotal, equisetoid, equisetum

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Example sentences from the Web for equipotential

The germs of certain medusae seem to be equipotential in every respect, even in their cleavage stages.
The Science and Philosophy of the Organism|Hans Driesch
This only means that the equipotential surfaces are crowded together, just as they are near the ridge of a house.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8|Various
In this way the equipotential lines can easily be picked out.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884|Various
Each ring represents an equipotential line in the field of diffusion.
The Mechanism of Life|Stphane Leduc

Let S represent the sun, and the circle round it represent the equipotential spheres which exist round the sun.
Aether and Gravitation|William George Hooper

British Dictionary definitions for equipotential

equipotential

/ (ˌiːkwɪpəˈtɛnʃəl) /

adjective

having the same electric potential or uniform electric potential

Also: equipotent (ˌiːkwɪˈpəʊtənt) equivalent in power or effect

noun

an equipotential line or surface

Derived forms of equipotential

equipotentiality, noun

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Scientific definitions for equipotential

equipotential

[ ē′kwə-pə-tĕn′shəl, ĕk′wə- ]

A surface within a region containing a potential (typically electric potential), such that all the points on the surface have equal potential.

单词	equipotential
释义	equipotential [ ee-kwuh-puh-ten-shuhl, ek-wuh- ] / ˌi kwə pəˈtɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk wə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR equipotential ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Physics. of the same or exhibiting uniform potential at every point: an equipotential surface. Origin of equipotential First recorded in 1670–80; equi- + potential OTHER WORDS FROM equipotential e·qui·po·ten·ti·al·i·ty, noun Words nearby equipotential equipoise, equipollent, equiponderance, equiponderate, equipotent, equipotential, equiprobabilism, equiprobable, equirotal, equisetoid, equisetum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for equipotential The germs of certain medusae seem to be equipotential in every respect, even in their cleavage stages. The Science and Philosophy of the Organism\|Hans Driesch This only means that the equipotential surfaces are crowded together, just as they are near the ridge of a house. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8\|Various In this way the equipotential lines can easily be picked out. Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884\|Various Each ring represents an equipotential line in the field of diffusion. The Mechanism of Life\|Stphane Leduc Let S represent the sun, and the circle round it represent the equipotential spheres which exist round the sun. Aether and Gravitation\|William George Hooper British Dictionary definitions for equipotential equipotential / (ˌiːkwɪpəˈtɛnʃəl) / adjective having the same electric potential or uniform electric potential Also: equipotent (ˌiːkwɪˈpəʊtənt) equivalent in power or effect noun an equipotential line or surface Derived forms of equipotential equipotentiality, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to equipotential tantamount, commensurate, equal, proportionate, equivalent, commensurable, as good as, equipollent Scientific definitions for equipotential equipotential [ ē′kwə-pə-tĕn′shəl, ĕk′wə- ] A surface within a region containing a potential (typically electric potential), such that all the points on the surface have equal potential. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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equipotential

adjective Physics.

Origin of equipotential

OTHER WORDS FROM equipotential

Words nearby equipotential

Example sentences from the Web for equipotential

British Dictionary definitions for equipotential

adjective

noun

Derived forms of equipotential

Words related to equipotential

Scientific definitions for equipotential