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English noun: time constant

1. time constant (time) (electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude


Broader (hypernym)interval, time interval


Narrower (hyponym)relaxation time


Domain categoryelectronics

2. time constant the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms


Broader (hypernym)ratio









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