active power

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Synonyms: motive power, reactive power

Antonyms: motive power, reactive power

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Noun

1. The [[real]] [[component]] of the power of an [[alternating current]] [[circuit]]; the [[product]] of the [[voltage]] and that part of the [[current]] that is in phase with the voltage

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