Added 10 October 2026 self-inductance noun Categories: Describing WordsObscure Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about self-inductance at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henries. Related Words: inductanceinductorinductiveinductorsinductivelyinternalisedinductioninternalizedhysteresis Back to today's word