impedance
noun
im·ped·ance
im-ˈpē-dᵊn(t)s 
a
: the apparent opposition in an electrical circuit to the flow of an alternating current that is analogous to the actual electrical resistance to a direct current and that is the ratio of effective electromotive force to the effective current
b
: the ratio of the pressure to the volume displacement at a given surface in a sound-transmitting medium
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The standard model features support for Wear OS 4 and a bioelectrical impedance sensor for tracking body fat and body mass index.
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Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 8 June 2024
An option that’s taken off in gyms and workout studios, such as Anytime Fitness and Orangetheory Fitness is bioelectric impedance analysis, using devices such as the InBody or the Evolt 360.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 June 2024
It is made up of many small reflective elements that can be switched between high and low electrical impedance, which alters the phase of any wave that bounces off them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 May 2024
Measuring electrical impedance at the plant stem, a device transmits data to a receiver placed at the base of the plant—which infers water levbels and needs of the plant.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2024
There's also bioelectrical impedance, which models the body as five cylinders of mass (the trunk and four limbs) and estimates body fat mass.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 14 June 2023
The sensor measures the electrical impedance of the plant stem, which indirectly measures moisture in the plant based on ions and conductivity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2024
That enabled Smith and his cohorts to record the vocal tract impedance in different configurations in the mouth.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
Bioelectrical impedance analysis, which uses electric signals to tell fat from muscle in the body, is becoming more common in medical offices.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 8 June 2024
An option that’s taken off in gyms and workout studios, such as Anytime Fitness and Orangetheory Fitness is bioelectric impedance analysis, using devices such as the InBody or the Evolt 360.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 June 2024
It is made up of many small reflective elements that can be switched between high and low electrical impedance, which alters the phase of any wave that bounces off them.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 May 2024
Measuring electrical impedance at the plant stem, a device transmits data to a receiver placed at the base of the plant—which infers water levbels and needs of the plant.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2024
There's also bioelectrical impedance, which models the body as five cylinders of mass (the trunk and four limbs) and estimates body fat mass.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 14 June 2023
The sensor measures the electrical impedance of the plant stem, which indirectly measures moisture in the plant based on ions and conductivity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2024
That enabled Smith and his cohorts to record the vocal tract impedance in different configurations in the mouth.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
Bioelectrical impedance analysis, which uses electric signals to tell fat from muscle in the body, is becoming more common in medical offices.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 14 Dec. 2023
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impedance
noun
im·ped·ance
im-ˈpēd-ᵊn(t)s
1
: the apparent opposition in an electrical circuit to the flow of an alternating current that is analogous to the actual electrical resistance to a direct current and that is the ratio of effective electromotive force to the effective current
2
: the ratio of the pressure to the volume displacement at a given surface in a sound-transmitting medium
3
: opposition to blood flow in the circulatory system
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