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reactance

noun

Etymology

From react + -ance.

  1. derived from *h₂éǵeti✻
  2. derived from ācta
  3. derived from acte
  4. inherited from acte
  5. prefixed as react — “re + act”
  6. suffixed as reactance — “react + ance”

Definitions

  1. The opposition to the change in flow of current in an alternating current circuit, due to…

    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.

  2. A similar effect in magnetism.

  3. An emotional reaction in direct contradiction to rules or regulations that threaten or…

    An emotional reaction in direct contradiction to rules or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms.

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