inductance

in·duc·tance

noun \in-ˈdək-tən(t)s\

Definition of INDUCTANCE

1

a : a property of an electric circuit by which an electromotive force is induced in it by a variation of current either in the circuit itself or in a neighboring circuit b : the measure of this property that is equal to the ratio of the induced electromotive force to the rate of change of the inducing current

2

: a circuit or a device possessing inductance

First Known Use of INDUCTANCE

1886