self-induction

[ self-in-duhk-shuh n ]
/ ˌsɛlf ɪnˈdʌk ʃən /

noun Electricity.

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

Origin of self-induction

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby self-induction

self-incompatible, self-incriminating, self-incrimination, self-induced, self-inductance, self-induction, self-indulgent, self-inflicted, self-initiated, self-instructional, self-insurance

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British Dictionary definitions for self-induction

self-induction

noun

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

Derived forms of self-induction

self-inductive, adjective