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1. n. opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
2. The influence of a coil of wire upon an alternating current passing through it, tending to choke or diminish the current, or the similar influence of a condenser; inductive resistance. Reactance is measured in ohms. The reactance of a circuit is equal to the component of the impressed electro-motive force at right angles to the current divided by the current, that is, the component of the impedance due to the self-inductance or capacity of the circuit.
3. The influence of a coil of wire upon an alternating currentpassing through it, tending to choke or diminish the current, or thesimilar influence of a condenser; inductive resistance. Reactance ismeasured in ohms. The reactance of a circuit is equal to thecomponent of the impressed electro-motive force at right angles tothe current divided by the current, that is, the component of theimpedance due to the self-inductance or capacity of the circuit.
4. n:100 n. opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)