Look up: reactance

1. reactance
   [n] - opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
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2. Reactance
   Opposition to the flow of electrical current which changes with the frequency of the current.
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3. Reactance
   The opposition to the flow of electricity posed by capacitors and inductors.
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4. Reactance
   The opposition to the flow of alternating current (A.C.) caused by the inductance and capacitance in a circuit rather than by resistance. Impedance is a complex combination of reactance and resistance.
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5. reactance
   the imaginary part of a complex impedance Category: Electrical engineering and energy • Of a waveguide component: characteristics comparable, in respect of the relation to reflection, with the inductance and capacitance of components connected to transmission lines. Category: Management in the public and private sector
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6. Reactance
   Re·act'ance noun [ React + -ance .] (Electricity) The influence of a coil of wire upon an alternating current passing through it, tending to choke or diminish the current, or the similar influence of a condenser; inductive resistance...
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7. reactance
   The weakening of an alternating electric current by passage through a coil of wire or a condenser. ... Synonym: inductive resistance. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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8. reactance
   noun opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
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9. Reactance
   • (n.) The influence of a coil of wire upon an alternating current passing through it, tending to choke or diminish the current, or the similar influence of a condenser; inductive resistance. Reactance is measured in ohms. The reactance of a circuit is equal to the component of the impressed el...
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10. reactance
    in electricity, measure of the opposition that a circuit or a part of a circuit presents to electric current insofar as the current is varying or ... [2 related articles]
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11. Reactance
    [psychology] Reactance is an emotional reaction to offers, persons, rules, or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms. Reactance occurs when a person feels that someone or something is taking away his or her choices or limiting the range of alternatives. Reactance...
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12. Reactance
    The opposition of inductance and capacitance to alternating current equal to the product of the sine of the angular phase difference between the current and voltage.
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13. reactance
    imaginary part of an impedance Z: X = Im(Z)
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14. reactance
    (X) A property of a circuit containing capacitance or inductance that together with any resistance makes up its impedance. The impedance Z is given by Z ² = R ² + X ², where R is the resistance. For a pure capa...
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15. reactance
    reactance: see impedance.
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16. reactance
    (X) Type: Term Pronunciation: rē-ak′tănts Definitions: 1. The weakening of an alternating electric current by passage through a coil of wire or a condenser. Synonyms: inductive resistance
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