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TIME CONSTANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("time constant" is a kind of...):
ratio (the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient))
Sense 2
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("time constant" is a kind of...):
interval; time interval (a definite length of time marked off by two instants)
Domain category:
electronics (the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "time constant"):
relaxation time (the time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance)
