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potentiometer

measuring instrument
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Summary

potentiometer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • potentiometer is a type of measuring instrument[2].
  • potentiometer's Commons category is recorded as Potentiometers (measuring instruments)[3].
  • potentiometer's measures is recorded as voltage[4].
  • potentiometer's measures is recorded as electric potential difference[5].

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Definition and Type

potentiometer is a type of measuring instrument[2].

Why It Matters

potentiometer ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (279 views/month).[1] potentiometer has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] potentiometer is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). potentiometer. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/potentiometer-q1716482
MLA “potentiometer.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/potentiometer-q1716482.
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  1. 4w ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → measuring instrument
    Measures → voltage, electric potential difference
    Iev number → 312-02-31, 151-13-21
    Aliases → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Iev number: 151-13-21, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/102056102|potentiometer (#102056102)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3984|IEC 60050]] #mix"
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