reactance

noun

Meaning

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

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Related words

reactive power(English)impedance(English)antiresonance(English)reluctance(English)susceptance(English)electroresistance(English)specific resistance(English)resistance(English)inductance(English)inductor(English)capacitive(English)monotonically(English)

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