Phrase guide

voltage divider

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of simple electronic circuit which reduces any input voltage by a fixed factor using sources of impedance (such as resistors) connected in series.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Examples

  • Coordinate term: current divider

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: potential divider

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: resistor, resistance

Narrower terms: potentiometer, pot

History

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Spannungsteiler — circuit that reduces input voltage using sources of impedance
  • Polish: dzielnik napięcia — circuit that reduces input voltage using sources of impedance
  • Spanish: divisor de tensión — circuit that reduces input voltage using sources of impedance
  • Spanish: divisor de voltaje — circuit that reduces input voltage using sources of impedance