'Inductance' definitions:

Definition of 'inductance'

From: WordNet
noun
An electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current [syn: induction, inductance]
noun
An electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit [syn: inductor, inductance]

Definition of 'Inductance'

From: GCIDE
  • Inductance \In*duc"tance\, n. (Elec.) Capacity for induction; the coefficient of self-induction.
  • Note: The unit of inductance is the henry. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]