INDUCTANCE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)