Definition of "electromotive" [electromotive]

• Of, relating to, or producing electric current. (adjective)

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• "The electric potential is therefore also termed the electromotive force (the force tending to "move the electric charge"), which is usually abbreviated EMF."
• "The power that causes the current is called the electromotive force, and the value of the electromotive force, generally written E.M.F., of"
• "The difference of electrical condition or "potential" between the plates by which the current is started has been called the electromotive force, or force which puts the electricity in motion."