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

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

The armature coils are wound to correspond with the field-coils with respect to their self-induction.

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

But the chief determining factor is the relation of the self-induction and capacity of coil C and plate P1 and the frequency of the currents.

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

These circuits are of different self-induction, and may be made so in various ways.

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