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Meaning of INDUCTANCE

Pronunciation:  in'duktuns

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  an electrical device that introduces inductance into a circuit
  2. [n]  (physics) a property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it by a variation of current
 

INDUCTANCE is a 10 letter word that starts with I.

 

 Synonyms: induction, inductor
 
 See Also: electrical device, mutual induction, physical property, self induction

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\In*duc"tance\, n. (Elec.)
Capacity for induction; the coefficient of self-induction.

Note: The unit of inductance is the henry.

 

 

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