reactance

English

Etymology

react +‎ -ance

Noun

reactance (countable and uncountable, plural reactances)

1. (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.
2. A similar effect in magnetism.
3. (psychology) An emotional reaction in direct contradiction to rules or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms.

Derived terms

• reactance coil

Translations

opposition to the change in current

• Finnish: reaktanssi (fi)
• German: Blindwiderstand (de) m, Reaktanz (de) f
• Greek: άεργη αντίσταση f (áergi antístasi)
• Irish: imoibríocht f
• Japanese: 誘導抵抗 (yūdōteikō)
• Polish: reaktancja (pl) f
• Romanian: reactanță (ro)

Anagrams

• Cretacean, cancerate