susceptance

[ suh-sep-tuhns ]

noun

, Electricity.

1. the imaginary component of admittance, equal to the quotient of the negative of the reactance divided by the sum of the squares of the reactance and resistance. : B

susceptance

/ səˈsɛptəns /

noun

1. physics the imaginary component of the admittance

Word History and Origins

Origin of susceptance¹

First recorded in 1905–10; suscept(ibility) + -ance

Word History and Origins

Origin of susceptance¹

C19: from suscept ( ibility ) + -ance