inductance
NounUS[in-duhk-tuhns]/ˌɪnˈdʌktəns/3 syllables
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Noun (2)
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of currentSynonyms: inductionType of electrical phenomenonKinds self-induction, mutual induction
- an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuitSynonyms: inductorType of electrical device
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In·duc′tance noun
Electricity Capacity for induction; the coefficient of self-induction.
☞ The unit of inductance is the henry.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement