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Noun: inductance  in'dúk-tun(t)s
  1. An electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
    - induction
     
  2. An electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
    - inductor

Derived forms: inductances

See also: inductive

Type of: electrical device, electrical phenomenon

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