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time-constant

time-constant is the alternative form of time constant.

Meaning of time constant

Noun

time constant (plural time constants)

  1. A characteristic of an exponential function, represented by τ in the function
    • y(t)=y_oe.
  2. The time in which a physical system's response to a step-wise change in an external variable reaches approximately 63% of its final (asymptotic) value.
  3. For radioactivity: the decay constant.

Adjective

time-constant

  1. Of or pertaining to a time constant.

Forms of time-constant

pluraltime-constants

Questions about time-constant

What does time-constant mean?
Time-constant means of or pertaining to a time constant.
What is time-constant the alternative form of?
Time-constant is the alternative form of time constant.
What part of speech is time-constant?
Time-constant is an adjective.

Words near time-constant in the dictionary

  1. time-chartering
  2. time-charters
  3. time-clause
  4. time-clauses
  5. time-compensated gain
  6. time-constant
  7. time-constants
  8. time-constructible function
  9. time-constructible functions
  10. time-consuming
  11. time-consumingly

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