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reactance

/riˈæktəns/ /riˈæktæns/

Meanings
noun
(electrics) The opposition to the change in flow of current in an alternating current circuit, due to inductance and capacitance; the imaginary part of the impedance. Symbol: X.

Examples :

"The motor's reactance limited the alternating current, preventing it from immediately reaching its maximum value. "
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Illustration inductance

inductance noun

/ɪnˈdʌktəns/ /ɪnˈdɪktəns/

The 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."

Illustration behavioral

behavioral adjective

/bɪˈheɪvjərəl/ /bɪˈheɪvrəl/

Of or relating to behavior.

"The teacher noticed a positive change in the student's behavioral patterns after the new seating arrangement. "

Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

"I hope we can begin immediately."

Illustration alternating

alternating verb

/ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈæltərˌneɪtɪŋ/

To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.

"The children alternated reading aloud from their books in class. "

Illustration mismatched

mismatched verb

/ˌmɪsˈmætʃt/ /mɪsˈmætʃt/

To match unsuitably; to fail to match

"The socks I grabbed this morning mismatched; one was blue and the other was green. "

Illustration electrics

electrics noun

/ɪˈlɛktrɪks/ /iˈlɛktrɪks/

(usually with definite article) Electricity; the electricity supply.

"We had to sit in the dark because the electric was cut off."

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

Illustration capacitance

capacitance noun

/kəˈpæsətəns/ /kəˈpæsɪtəns/

The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).

"The capacitor in the electronics project has a high capacitance, allowing it to store a large amount of electric charge. "

Illustration contradiction

contradiction noun

/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/

The act of contradicting.

"His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting."

Illustration regulations

regulations noun

/ˌɹɛɡjəˈleɪʃənz/

The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

"The school has strict regulations about mobile phone use during class. "

Illustration deliberately

deliberately adverb

/dəˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

"To avoid a fight, Sarah deliberately walked a different route to school today. "