electromotive force

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsvoltageemf

   Broaderelectrical phenomenon

Questions about electromotive force

What does electromotive force mean?

electromotive force means "the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit; expressed in volts".

What is another word for electromotive force?

Close synonyms include voltage, emf. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.