self-induction
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Noun (1)
- generation of an electromotive force (EMF) in a circuit by changing the current in that circuit; usually measured in henriesType of induction, inductance
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Self′-in·duc′tion noun
Electricity Induction in a circuit due to the action of one portion of a current upon an adjacent portion during periods of varying current strength. The nature of the induction is such as to oppose the action which produces it.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement