Meaning & use

Millivolt

noun·Academic

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A unit of electric potential equal to one thousandth of a volt.

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The sensor detected changes of just a few millivolts in the circuit.

An EKG machine measures the heart's electrical activity in millivolts.

A note on using this word

Abbreviated 'mV'; commonly used in electronics and medical instruments that measure very small voltages.

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