equipotential

[ee-kwuh-puh-ten-shuhl, ek-wuh-] / ˌi kwə pəˈtɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk wə- /

ADJECTIVE

comparable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commensurate equal proportionate tantamount

WEAK

a match for as good as commensurable equipollent equivalent in a class with on a par

Antonyms

STRONGEST

different

WEAK

dissimilar incomparable unalike unequal unlike unworthy

Example Sentences

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Because a conductor is an equipotential, it can replace any equipotential surface.

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The term equipotential is also used as a noun, referring to an equipotential line or surface.

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An equipotential sphere is a circle in the two-dimensional view of Figure 19.12.

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Sketch the equipotential lines a long distance from the charges shown in Figure 19.34.

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Each ring represents an equipotential line in the field of diffusion.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane