Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Time Constant.
Time Constant - as a noun
(electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
interval11time intervalHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms
Example Sentences
"The time constant of the circuit is 0.2 seconds."
"To calculate the time constant, divide the resistance by the capacitance."
"The time constant determines how quickly the voltage across the capacitor will change."
"Increasing the resistance will increase the time constant."
"The time constant of this system is too long for practical applications."
