self-inductance

1. 1.

   the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries

   Synonymscoefficient of self induction

   Broadercoefficient

Questions about self-inductance

What does self-inductance mean?

self-inductance means "the ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries".

How many syllables are in self-inductance?

self-inductance has 4 syllables: sel-f-in-duc-tance. The stress falls on "f-in".

What is another word for self-inductance?

Close synonyms include coefficient of self induction. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is self-inductance a common word?

self-inductance is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.