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relaxation time

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relaxation time
n. Physics
The time required for an exponential variable to decrease to 1/e (0.368) of its initial value.
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Noun1.relaxation time - the time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
time constant - (electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude


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