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mutual inductance

–noun Electricity.
the ratio of the electromotive force in one of two circuits to the rate of change of current in the other circuit.


Origin:
1885–90
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mutual inductance  
n.   Abbr. M
The ratio of the electromotive force in a circuit to the corresponding change of current in a neighboring circuit.
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mutual inductance   (my'ch-əl)  Pronunciation Key 
A measure of the relation between the change of current flow in one circuit to the electric potential generated in another by mutual induction. Like inductance, mutual inductance is measured in henries.
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