time constant
time con·stant
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahym kon-stuh nt]
- /taɪm ˈkɒn stənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahym kon-stuh nt]
- /taɪm ˈkɒn stənt/
Definitions of time constant words
- noun time constant the time required for a changing quantity in a circuit, as voltage or current, to rise or fall approximately 0.632 of the difference between its old and new value after an impulse has been applied that induces such a change: equal in seconds to the inductance of the circuit in henries divided by its resistance in ohms. 1
- noun time constant the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude 0
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Origin of time constant
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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time constant popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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