self-induction

[ self-in-duhk-shuhn ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. the process by which an electromotive force is induced in a circuit by a varying current in that circuit.

self-induction

noun

1. the production of an electromotive force in a circuit when the magnetic flux linked with the circuit changes as a result of a change in current in the same circuit See also self-inductance Compare mutual induction

Derived Forms

• ˌself-inˈductive, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-induction¹

First recorded in 1870–75