reactance
reactance noun: 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.
Noun
reactance (countable and uncountable, plural reactances)
- 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.
- A similar effect in magnetism.
- An emotional reaction in direct contradiction to rules or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms.
reactance meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Indonesian
reactance in Tamil
- எதிர்த்தாக்குதிறன், மாறுமின் எதிர்ப்பு, மின்மறுப்பு, எதிர் வினைப்பு
reactance in Malayalam
- ലംബരോധം
reactance in Indonesian
- opposition to the change in current
- reaktans
Forms of reactance
| plural | reactances |
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Origin of reactance
From react + -ance.
Words formed from reactance
- bioreactance
- reactance coil
Questions about reactance
- What does reactance mean?
- Reactance means 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.
- What is reactance in Tamil?
- Reactance in Tamil is எதிர்த்தாக்குதிறன், மாறுமின் எதிர்ப்பு, மின்மறுப்பு. See Reactance meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is reactance?
- Reactance is a noun.
- What is the plural of reactance?
- The plural of reactance is reactances.
Words near reactance in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: reactance (page history and authors); reactance (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); reactance (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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