electromotive force

noun

Potential energy (not force) divided by electric charge; measured in volts

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EMFelectromotancepotential differencevoltage
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Meanings

nounelectromotive force (countable and uncountable, plural electromotive forces)

plural electromotive forces

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesPotential energy (not force) divided by electric charge; measured in volts

    Synonyms: EMF, electromotance, potential difference, voltage

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPotential energy (not force) divided by electric charge; measured in volts

Similar
EMFelectromotancepotential differencevoltage

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts

Similar
voltageemf
Broader
electrical phenomenon
Also see
voltage

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 電動勢 /电动势
  • 電動勢 /电动势 (diàndòngshì)potential energy divided by electric charge
Finnish sähkömotorinen voima
  • sähkömotorinen voimapotential energy divided by electric charge
Greek ηλεκτρεγερτική δύναμη
  • ηλεκτρεγερτική δύναμη (ilektregertikí dýnami)potential energy divided by electric charge
Indonesian gaya gerak listrik
  • gaya gerak listrikpotential energy divided by electric charge
Irish fórsa leictreaghluaisneach
  • fórsa leictreaghluaisneachpotential energy divided by electric charge
Malay daya gerak elektrik
  • daya gerak elektrikpotential energy divided by electric charge
Polish siła elektromotoryczna
  • siła elektromotorycznapotential energy divided by electric charge
Romanian forță electromotoare
  • forță electromotoarepotential energy divided by electric charge
Spanish fuerza electromotriz
  • fuerza electromotrizpotential energy divided by electric charge
Thai แรงเคลื่อนไฟฟ้า
  • แรงเคลื่อนไฟฟ้า (rɛɛng-klʉ̂ʉan-fai-fáa)potential energy divided by electric charge
Vietnamese suất điện động, lực điện động
  • suất điện độngpotential energy divided by electric charge
  • lực điện độngpotential energy divided by electric charge
  • lực phi tĩnh điệnpotential energy divided by electric charge
  • lực lạpotential energy divided by electric charge
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“electromotive force.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromotive%20force. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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