self-induction

noun

Induction in a circuit caused by changes in the circuit itself.

OriginEnglish induction ← Middle English self- ← Old English self- →
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Meanings

nounself-induction (countable and uncountable, plural self-inductions)

plural self-inductions

  1. countableuncountableInduction in a circuit caused by changes in the circuit itself.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swé?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*selbʰ-
  3. Proto-Germanic*selbaz
  4. Old Englishself
  5. Old Englishself-
  6. Middle Englishself-
  7. Englishself-
  8. Englishinduction
  9. Englishself-induction

From self- + induction.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 自感應 /自感应, 自感
  • 自感應 /自感应 (zìgǎnyìng)Translations
  • 自感 (zìgǎn)Translations
Russian самоиндукция
  • самоиндукция (samoindukcija)Translations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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