REACTANCE

reactance

(noun) opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

reactance (countable and uncountable, plural reactances)

(physics, electrics) 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.

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

Anagrams

• Cretacean, cancerate

Source: Wiktionary

Re*act"ance, n. [React + -ance.] (Elec.)

Definition: 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 electro-motive force at right angles to the current divided by the current, that is, the component of the impedance due to the self-inductance or capacity of the circuit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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