NOUN | phenomenon | inductance, induction | an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current |
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artifact | inductance, inductor | an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit |
Sounds | ihndah'ktahns | |
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Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... |
Meaning | An electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current. | |
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Synonym | induction | |
Narrower | 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 | |
Broader | electrical phenomenon | A physical phenomenon involving electricity |
Spanish | inducción, inductancia | |
Catalan | inducció | |
Adjectives | inductive | arising from inductance |
Meaning | An electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit. | |
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Synonym | inductor | |
Broader | electrical device | A device that produces or is powered by electricity |
Spanish | inductancia, inductor | |
Catalan | inductor |
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