🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

リアクタンス

Pronunciation / Transliteration: riakutansu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
reactance/riˈæktəns/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"リアクタンスは交流回路における電気抵抗の一種です。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    The opposition of a circuit element to an alternating current, caused by the buildup of electric or magnetic fields, measured in ohms.

    "The total impedance of the circuit depends on both resistance and reactance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in electrical engineering, formed from react + -ance, denoting the opposition of a circuit element to a change of current.

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