inductance

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noun

The property of an electric circuit by which a voltage is induced in it by a changing magnetic field.

“What is the inductance of that power supply's main inductor?”

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Meanings

nouninductance (countable and uncountable, plural inductances)

plural inductances

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe property of an electric circuit by which a voltage is induced in it by a changing magnetic field.

    The power cable itself has enough inductance to disrupt the digital signal of the video output cable, due to poor shielding.

  2. countableuncountableThe quantity of the resulting electromagnetic flux divided by the current that produces it, measured in henries (SI symbol: H.)

    What is the inductance of that power supply's main inductor?

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

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electrical phenomenon

nounan electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit

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electrical device
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From induct + -ance.

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Translations

Catalan inductància
  • inductànciaproperty
Chinese Mandarin 电感
  • 电感 (diàngǎn)property
Dutch inductie, inductie
  • inductieproperty
  • inductiequantity
Finnish induktanssi, induktanssi
  • induktanssiproperty
  • induktanssiquantity
French inductance
  • inductanceproperty
German Induktivität
  • Induktivitätproperty
Greek αυτεπαγωγή, αυτεπαγωγή
  • αυτεπαγωγή (aftepagogí)property
  • αυτεπαγωγή (aftepagogí)quantity
Italian induttanza, induttanza
  • induttanzaproperty
  • induttanzaquantity
Latvian induktivitāte, induktivitāte
  • induktivitāteproperty
  • induktivitātequantity
Māori whāpoapoa
  • whāpoapoaproperty
Portuguese indutância
  • indutânciaproperty
Romanian inductanță
  • inductanțăproperty
Spanish inductancia
  • inductanciaproperty
Tagalog dawit
  • dawitproperty
Turkish indüktans, indüktans
  • indüktansproperty
  • indüktansquantity
Cite this entry
APA

inductance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inductance

MLA

“inductance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inductance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inductance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inductance.

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