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Noun: time constant  tIm kón-stunt
  1. (electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude
     
  2. The ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms

Derived forms: time constants

Type of: interval, ratio, time interval

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