impedance

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Synonyms: imperance, impedence, impudence, imperence, impendence, impearce, impedances

Antonyms: imperance, impedence, impudence, imperence, impendence, impearce, impedances

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Noun

1. The act of [[impede|impeding]]; that which impedes; a [[hindrance]].
2. {{senseid|en|physics1}} {{lb|en|physics}} A [[measure]] of the [[opposition]] to the [[flow]] of an [[alternating current]] in a [[circuit]]; the [[aggregation]] of its [[resistance]], and [[inductive]] and [[capacitive]] [[reactance]]s; the ratio of voltage to current treated as [[complex]] quantities.
3. {{senseid|en|physics2}} {{lb|en|physics}} A quantity analogous to electrical impedance in some other energy domain

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