Definition of Time constant

1. Noun. (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.

Category relationships: Electronics
Generic synonyms: Interval, Time Interval
Specialized synonyms: Relaxation Time

2. Noun. The ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms.
Generic synonyms: Ratio

Medical Definition of Time constant

1. That part of a circuit that determines the time interval over which the rate of electrical events will be averaged; in pulmonary physiology, the factors determining rate of flow in the airways. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Time Constant

timeworkers
timeworks
timeworn
time and again
time and a half
time and motion studies
time and motion study
time and time again
time being
time bill
time bomb
time capsule
time clock
time compensation gain
time constant (current term)
time constant (current term)
time deposit
time deposit account
time draft
time exposure
time factors
time frame
time immemorial
time interval
time lag
time lapse
time limit
time loan
time machine
time management

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