potentiometer C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈɑmɪtəɹ/ UK /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈɒmɪtə/ See IPA manual Freq #209729 Meanings 1 noun a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces The technician used a potentiometer to compare the two voltages. Thesaurus Word family Related forms potpotentiometry Etymology Formed from potential + -meter. Potential comes from Latin potentia ("power"); -meter comes from Ancient Greek metron ("measure"). Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # potentiometer **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈɑmɪtəɹ/ **IPA (UK):** /pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈɒmɪtə/ **Frequency rank:** 209729 ## Meanings 1. a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces ## Examples - The technician used a potentiometer to compare the two voltages. ## Related Forms - pot - potentiometry ## Etymology Formed from potential + -meter. Potential comes from Latin potentia ("power"); -meter comes from Ancient Greek metron ("measure"). ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown