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

By taking a coil with a very large self-induction the critical capacity is reduced to a very small value, and the capacity of the coil itself may be sufficient.

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

To produce this kind of discharge the number of alternations per second must not be too great for the coil used; and, generally speaking, certain relations between capacity, self-induction and frequency must be observed.

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

The armature coils in this case, as in the previous figure, are wound for different self-induction to correspond with the field coils.

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