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INDUCTANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
Synonyms:
inductance; inductor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("inductance" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
Synonyms:
inductance; induction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("inductance" is a kind of...):
electrical phenomenon (a physical phenomenon involving electricity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inductance"):
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; usually measured in henries)
