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reactive power

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The imaginary component of the power of an alternating current circuit; the product of the voltage and that part of the current that is out of phase with the voltage.

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  • Dutch: blindvermogen — imaginary component of the power of an alternating current circuit
  • Finnish: loisteho — imaginary component of the power of an alternating current circuit
  • German: Blindleistung — imaginary component of the power of an alternating current circuit
  • German: Scheinleistung — imaginary component of the power of an alternating current circuit
  • Spanish: potencia reactiva — imaginary component of the power of an alternating current circuit
  • Swedish: reaktiv effekt — imaginary component of the power of an alternating current circuit
  • Turkish: reaktif güç — imaginary component of the power of an alternating current circuit