in·duc·tance ( n-d k t ns)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. |
inductance [ɪnˈdʌktəns]
n
1. (Physics / 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 (see self-inductance) or in a neighbouring circuit (see mutual inductance). It is usually measured in henries. Symbol L
2. (Physics / General Physics) another name for inductor
| inductance (n-dktns) A measure of the reaction of electrical components (especially coils) to changes in current flow by creating a magnetic field and inducing a voltage. Its unit is the henry. |
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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 current electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity mutual 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 circuitelectrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity |
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