Wheatstone bridge

or Wheatstone's bridge

noun

, Electricity.

1. a circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by comparing it with known resistances.

Wheatstone bridge

/ ˈwiːtstən /

noun

1. a device for determining the value of an unknown resistance by comparison with a known standard resistance

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wheatstone bridge¹

First recorded in 1870–75; named after C. Wheatstone

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wheatstone bridge¹

C19: named after Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802–75), British physicist and inventor