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reactive component: Meaning and Definition of

reac'tive compo'nent

Pronunciation: [key]
— Elect. Elect.
  1. the component in an alternating-current circuit that does not contribute power because it is 90° out of phase with the voltage or current. Also called
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reactive reactive depression
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