reaktans

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from English reactance.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /reˈaktans/ [reˈak̚.t̪ans]
  • Rhymes: -aktans
  • Syllabification: re‧ak‧tans

Noun

reaktans (plural reaktans-reaktans)

  1. reactance
    1. (physics, electrical engineering) 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.
    2. (psychology) an emotional reaction in direct contradiction to rules or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms.

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