impedance
[ɪmˈpidn̩s]
UK: [ɪmˈpiːdn̩s]
impedance
English
Noun
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Definition
The act of impeding; that which impedes; a hindrance.
Etymology
From impede + -ance. In sense 2 and sense 3 it was coined by English mathematician and physicist Oliver Heaviside in 1886.
Example Sentences
- "Faithful yielding is therefore a display of love before God by preparing to respond to his Call to Arms, even though He may not send us into the front lines of battle if some disability or impedance of Satan prevents us from action […]"
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