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Definitions: Electromotive Force |
Electromotive ForceNoun1. The rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Electrical Engineering | The cause or action capable of maintaining electric differences of potential between two points of an open circuit, or of generating an electric current in a closed circuit(BTM). Source: European Union. (references) |
| The voltage at the terminals of the ideal voltage source in the representation of an active element. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| A measure of the intensity of electrical energy needed to produce a current in a circuit. The practical unit is the volt. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Energy | The amount of energy derived from an electrical source per unit quantity of electricity passing through the source. (references) |
Physics | The dot product line integral of the electric field strength along this path. Source: European Union. (references) |
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Synonyms: Electromotive ForceSynonyms: emf (n), voltage (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Electromotive Force |
| English words defined with "electromotive force": astatic coils ♦ Clark cell, Clark standard cell, coefficient of mutual induction, coefficient of self induction ♦ electromotive force series ♦ galvanic cell ♦ H, henry ♦ inductance, inductance unit, induction ♦ mutual inductance, mutual induction ♦ primary cell ♦ self induction, self-inductance, self-induction ♦ voltaic cell. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "electromotive force": back e.m.f., back electromotive force ♦ cathodic protection, cathodic protection with a sacrificial anode, concentration cell, counter electromotive force ♦ Daniell cell, driven multivibrator ♦ electrical impedance, electrofiltration, electromagnetic geophone ♦ Induction Generator, ionic activity measurement ♦ magnetoelectric transducer ♦ principle of reciprocity ♦ ripple electromotive force ♦ synchronised multivibrator, synchronized multivibrator ♦ thermal electromotive force. (references) |
Expressions using "electromotive force": back electromotive force ♦ counter electromotive force ♦ electromotive force series ♦ ripple electromotive force. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
electromotive force | 12 |
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| Language | Translations for "electromotive force"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Danish | EMK, emf (European Monetary Fund), elektromotorisk kraft (electromotive power, potential difference, tension), e.m.k., E (essential, explosive, potential difference, tension), U (potential difference, tension), spaending (potential difference, stress, tension, tonus, twist, voltage), potentialdifferens (potential difference, tension). (various references) | |
Dutch | EMK (electromotive power), Elektromotorische Kracht (electromotive power), elektromagnetische kracht, E.M.K.. (various references) | |
Finnish | sähkömotorinen voima (E.M.F.). (various references) | |
French | E (electrostatic unit), U, tension, force électro-motrice, force électromotrice (electromotive power), FEM, f.e.m., f.é.m., différence de potentiel. (various references) | |
German | EMK (Central Office for Precious Metal Control, e.m.f.), Elektromotorische Kraft (E or emf, e.m.f., electromotive power, potential difference, tension), E P (E or emf, potential difference, tension), U (Alliance of Independents and Evangelicals, circ., circum., circumference, Corporate Development Division, E or emf, non-recoverable, potential difference, r or rev. 2, revolution, submarine, switch, tension), Spannung (E or emf, excitement, fixture, intensity of stress, potential difference, strain, stress, suspense, tautness, tension, tightness, tonus, twist, unit stress, voltage), Potentialdifferenz (E or emf, potential difference, tension). (various references) | |
Greek | E (E or emf, potential difference, tension), U (atomic mass unit, E or emf, potential difference, tension), ηλεκτρεγερτική δύναμη (E.M.F., electromotive power), ηλεκτροκινητική δύναμη (E or emf, potential difference, tension), ηλεκτροκινητήρια δύναμη, τάση (affinity, bent, drift, E or emf, inclination, potential, potential difference, proclivity, strain, stress, tendency, tension, trend, voltage), διαφορά δυναμικού (E or emf, p.d., potential difference, tension, voltage), Η.Ε.". (e.m.f.). (various references) | |
Italian | E (and, E or emf, essential, explosive, plus, potential difference, tension), U (Alliance of Independents and Evangelicals, Corporate Development Division, E or emf, goats, pigs, potential difference, sheep, tension, Ungulates:cattle, unit, wild and domestic solipeds), tensione (E or emf, potential difference, strain, stress, stretch, tension, tightness, tonus, twist, voltage), forza elettro-motrice, forza elettromotrice (E or emf, E.M.F., electromotive power, potential difference, tension), f.e.m. (E.M.F.), differenza di potenziale (E or emf, p.d., potential difference, tension). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 起電力 . (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | きで"りょく. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | electromotiveay orcefay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | tensão (bent, E or emf, get the jitters, intensity of stress, potential difference, pressure cooker, strain, straining, stress, tension, tonus, unit stress, voltage), força electromotriz,f.e.m., força electromotriz (E.M.F., electromotive power), f.e.m. (E.M.F.), diferença de potencial,tensão-força electromotriz (E or emf, potential difference, tension). (various references) | |
Russian | электродвижущая сила. (various references) | |
Spanish | E (and, e, E or emf, essential, explosive, plus, potential difference, tension), U (E or emf, or, potential difference, tension), tensión (concentration, E or emf, heat, intensity of stress, potential difference, pressure, strain, stress, suspense, tenseness, tension, unit stress, voltage), fuerza electromotriz f.e.m., fuerza electromotriz (E or emf, E.M.F., electromotive power, potential difference, tension), fem, f.e.m. (e.m.f.), diferencia de potencial (E or emf, p.d., potential difference, tension). (various references) | |
Swedish | EMK (E.M.F.), elektromotorisk spänning, elektromotorisk kraft (E.M.F., electromotive power). (various references) | |
Turkish | elektrik hareket gücü. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-c-e-e-e-e-f-i-l-m-o-o-o-r-r-t-t-v" | |
-5 letters: reflectometer. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 6C 65 63 74 72 6F 6D 6F 74 69 76 65 46 6F 72 63 65 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01101100 01100101 01100011 01110100 01110010 01101111 01101101 01101111 01110100 01101001 01110110 01100101 00100000 01000110 01101111 01110010 01100011 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E l e c t r o m o t i v e   F o r c e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 006C 0065 0063 0074 0072 006F 006D 006F 0074 0069 0076 0065 0046 006F 0072 0063 0065 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3978716986848179818675887124081846971 |
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