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time constant

time constant noun: a characteristic of an exponential function, represented by τ in the function.

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.

time constant meaning in Tamil

time constant in Tamil

கால மாறிலி, நேர மாறிலி, நேரமாறிலி, கால எண், காலமாறிலி

Forms of time constant

pluraltime constants
alternative formtime-constant

Questions about time constant

What does time constant mean?
Time constant means a characteristic of an exponential function, represented by τ in the function.
What is time constant in Tamil?
Time constant in Tamil is கால மாறிலி, நேர மாறிலி, நேரமாறிலி. See Time constant meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is time constant?
Time constant is a noun.
What is the plural of time constant?
The plural of time constant is time constants.

Words near time constant in the dictionary

  1. Time Complex Simulator
  2. time complexities
  3. time complexity
  4. time compression
  5. time compressions
  6. time constant
  7. time constants
  8. time constraint
  9. time constraints
  10. time control
  11. time controls

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