Impedance

/ɪmˈpiːdn̩s/ noun

The act of impeding; that which impedes; a hindrance.

Definition

  1. (noun) The act of impeding; that which impedes; a hindrance.
  2. (noun) A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a circuit; the aggregation of its resistance, and inductive and capacitive reactances; the ratio of voltage to current treated as complex quantities.
  3. (noun) A quantity analogous to electrical impedance in some other energy domain
  4. (noun) (by analogy, usually with “mismatch”) a measure of the opposition caused by differences between two paradigms, especially between object-oriented development and relational databases

Word stats

  • Impedance contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 16.

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What does Impedance mean?

The act of impeding; that which impedes; a hindrance.

How many letters are in Impedance?

Impedance has 9 letters.

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