inductance [
in'dʌktәns]
inductance[ noun ]- an 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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- an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
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Inductance \In*duc"tance\, n. (Elec.)
Capacity for induction; the coefficient of self-induction.
Note: The unit of inductance is the henry.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]