Voltage vs. Current
Difference Between Voltage and Current
Voltagenoun
A measure of the difference in electric potential between two points in space, a material, or an electric circuit, expressed in volts.
Currentadjective
Belonging to the present time; present-day
current events.current leaders.my current address.Voltagenoun
(physics) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.
The voltage between the wires is too low to produce a spark.Be careful when opening high-voltage equipment.Currentadjective
Being in progress now
current negotiations.Voltagenoun
the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts
Currentadjective
Commonly accepted or used; prevalent
current fashions.current technology.Voltagenoun
the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
Currentadjective
Passing from one to another; circulating, as money or a rumor
current bills and coins.Currentadjective
Running; flowing.
Currentnoun
A steady, smooth onward flow or movement
a current of air from a fan.a current of spoken words.Currentnoun
The part of a body of liquid or gas that has a continuous onward movement
rowed out into the river's swift current.Currentnoun
A general tendency, movement, or course.
Currentnoun
A flow of electric charge.
Currentnoun
The amount of electric charge flowing past a specified circuit point per unit time, usually expressed in amperes.
Currentnoun
The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction.
Currentnoun
(electricity) The time rate of flow of electric charge.
Currentnoun
A tendency or a course of events.
Currentadjective
Existing or occurring at the moment.
current events;current leaders;current negotiationsCurrentadjective
Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.
current affairs;current bills and coins;current fashionsCurrentadjective
(obsolete) Running or moving rapidly.
Currentnoun
a flow of electricity through a conductor;
the current was measured in amperesCurrentnoun
a steady flow (usually from natural causes);
the raft floated downstream on the currenthe felt a stream of airCurrentnoun
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas;
two streams of development run through American historystream of consciousnessthe flow of thoughtthe current of historyCurrentadjective
occurring in or belonging to the present time;
current eventsthe current topiccurrent negotiationscurrent psychoanalytic theoriesthe ship's current position
