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inductance
noun in·duc·tance \in-ˈdək-tən(t)s\
Definition of INDUCTANCE
1
a : a property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it by a variation of current either in the circuit itself or in a neighboring circuit b : the measure of this property that is equal to the ratio of the induced electromotive force to the rate of change of the inducing current
2
: a circuit or a device possessing inductance
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First Known Use of INDUCTANCE
1886
Medical Dictionary
inductance
noun in·duc·tance \in-ˈdək-tən(t)s\
Medical Definition of INDUCTANCE
1
a : a property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it by a variation of current either in the circuit itself or in a neighboring circuit b : the measure of this property that is equal to the ratio of the induced electromotive force to the rate of change of the inducing current
2
: a circuit or a device possessing inductance
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