reactance

noun

re·ac·tance | \ rē-ˈak-tən(t)s

Definition of reactance

: the part of the impedance of an alternating-current circuit that is due to capacitance or inductance or both and that is expressed in ohms

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This backlash to unsolicited advice comes from a psychological concept known as reactance, first identified in the 1960s by Jack W. Brehm, a social psychologist at Duke. — Gavan Fitzsimons, New York Times, "Want Co-Workers to Vote Your Way? Then Stop Pestering Them," 4 Nov. 2016

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reactance

noun

re·ac·tance | \ rē-ˈak-tən(t)s

Medical Definition of reactance

: the part of the impedance of an alternating-current circuit that is due to capacitance or inductance or both and that is expressed in ohms

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