millivolt
Thousandth of volt
A millivolt is one thousandth of a volt—a unit for measuring very small electrical potentials.
The term appears in technical contexts involving sensitive measurements: The sensor detected a signal of just 50 millivolts.
Abbreviated mV.
Minuscule electrical unit
- currentDirected flow of charge
- amperageElectrical flow quantity
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- ohmElectrical resistance measure
circuit · conductor · electrode · electron · potential · polarity · capacitance · inductance
Minuscule electrical unit
- tinyExtremely small in size
- minuteSixtieth of an hour
- smallLimited in size
- fractionalDescribing incomplete portions
incremental · subdivision · gradient · range · threshold · negligible · imperceptible · subtle
Combined electrical measuring device
- ammeterElectrical flow gauge
- ohmmeterInstrument measuring electrical resistance
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
- potentiometerAdjustable electronic resistance component
calibration · readout · accuracy · resolution · sensitivity · transducer · sensor · signal
microvolt
Minuscule electrical unit
- currentDirected flow of charge
- amperageElectrical flow quantity
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
ohm · circuit · conductor · electrode · electron · potential · polarity · capacitance · inductance · impedance
microvolt
Minuscule electrical unit
fractional · incremental · subdivision · gradient · range · threshold · negligible · imperceptible · subtle · fine
multimeter
Combined electrical measuring device
- ammeterElectrical flow gauge
- ohmmeterInstrument measuring electrical resistance
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
potentiometer · calibration · readout · accuracy · resolution · sensitivity · transducer · sensor · signal · analog
- milli-unitsmilligram, milliliter, millimeter, millisecond, milliwatt
- Voltagemicrovolt, overvoltage, undervoltage, potential difference, electric potential
- voltage unitsmicrovolt, gigavolt
- fractionshalf, halves, third, thirds, fourth
- gas appliancesgas oven, gas stove, gas range, gas furnace, gas heater
- electrochemistryelectrode, anode, cathode, electrodes, anodes
millivoltkilovolt
Thousand volts
megavolt · gigavolt · volt · high voltage