noun
- a unit of electrical potential equal to one thousandth of a volt
Usage: technical
Examples
- The sensor detected a signal of 50 millivolts.
- Brain activity can be measured in millivolts using an EEG.
- The battery output dropped to 200 millivolts.
- Electronic circuits often operate with millivolt-level signals.
- The amplifier boosted the 5-millivolt input to 2 volts.
- Nerve impulses generate electrical potentials measured in millivolts.