| NOUN | time | 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 |
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| relation | time constant | the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms |
| Meaning | (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. | |
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| Category | electronics | The branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices |
| Narrower | relaxation time | The time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance |
| Broader | time interval, interval | A definite length of time marked off by two instants |
| Meaning | The ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms. | |
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| Broader | ratio | The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) |
| Spanish | constante de tiempo | |
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