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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

phenomenon go
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

natural phenomenon go
all phenomena that are not artificial

physical phenomenon go
a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy

electrical phenomenon
a physical phenomenon involving electricity

noun.phenomenon

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amperage go
the strength of an electrical current measured in amperes
capacity, capacitance, electrical capacity go
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
elastance, electrical elastance go
the reciprocal of capacitance
charge, electric charge go
the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons
pyroelectricity go
generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
current, electric current go
a flow of electricity through a conductor
dielectric heating go
heating of an insulator by a high-frequency electric field
induction, inductance go
an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
electric potential, potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage go
the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
conductance go
a material's capacity to conduct electricity
resistance, electric resistance, electrical resistance, impedance, resistivity, ohmic resistance go
a material's opposition to the flow of electric current
reactance go
opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
reluctance go
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
skin effect go
the tendency of high-frequency alternating current to distribute near the surface of a conductor
distortion go
a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal
electrical disturbance go
electrical signals produced by unwanted sources (atmospherics or receiver noise or unwanted transmitters)
voltage, electromotive force, emf go
the rate at which energy is drawn from a source that produces a flow of electricity in a circuit