self-induction

American  

[self-in-duhk-shuhn] / ˌsɛlf ɪnˈdʌk ʃən /

noun

Electricity.

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

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self-induction British  

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

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Other Word Forms

• self-inductive
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of self-induction

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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self-induction

Wade, the laws against helping with self-induction aimed to protect desperate women from dangerous procedures and unscrupulous providers.

From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2014

About a quarter of states also still have old laws that make it a crime to help someone else with a self-induction.

From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2014

This I may do by inserting a self-induction coil in the path of the discharges, or by augmenting the capacity of the condensers.

From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Thomas Commerford Martin

Furthermore, in order to approximate the magnetic quantities of the poles excited by these coils, Mr. Tesla employs in the self-induction circuit cores much longer than those in the other or resistance circuit.

From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Thomas Commerford Martin

Another difficulty will be encountered in the capacity and self-induction necessarily possessed by the coil.

From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Thomas Commerford Martin