reactance en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English react Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English reactance From react + -ance.
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:electrics, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) A similar effect in magnetism.
- (countable, uncountable) An emotional reaction in direct contradiction to rules or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reactances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (10)
ja 誘導抵抗 (opposition to the change in current) · cy adweithedd (opposition to the change in current) · fi reaktanssi (opposition to the change in current) · de Reaktanz (opposition to the change in current) · el άεργη αντίσταση (opposition to the change in current) · ga imoibríocht (opposition to the change in current) · ro reactanță (opposition to the change in current) · id reaktans (opposition to the change in current) · pl reaktancja (opposition to the change in current) · de Blindwiderstand (opposition to the change in current)