in·duc·tance
(ĭn-dŭk′təns)n.1. The property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it as the result of a changing magnetic flux.
2. A circuit element, typically a conducting coil, in which electromotive force is generated by electromagnetic induction.
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inductance
(ɪnˈdʌktəns) n1. (General Physics) Also called:
induction the property of an electric circuit as a result of which an electromotive force is created by a change of current in the same circuit (self-inductance) or in a neighbouring circuit (mutual inductance). It is usually measured in henries. Symbol:
L See also
self-inductance,
mutual inductance 2. (General Physics) another name for
inductor Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
in•duct•ance
(ɪnˈdʌk təns)
n. 1. the property of a circuit by which a change in current induces, by electromagnetic induction, an electromotive force.
[1885–90]
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in·duc·tance
(ĭn-dŭk′təns) The property of an electric circuit that makes it possible for an electromotive force to be created in a nearby circuit by a change of current in either circuit.
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Noun | 1. | inductance - an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of currentmutual induction - generation of electromotive forces in each other by two adjacent circuits self-induction - generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in henries |
| 2. | inductance - an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit |
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