HyperDic: relaxation_time

English > 1 sense of the expression *relaxation time*:
NOUN	time	relaxation time	the time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance

English > *relaxation time*: 1 sense > noun 1, time
Meaning	The time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance.
Broader	time constant	(electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude