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noun
The characteristic time for a system to reach an equilibrium condition after a disturbance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
The time taken for a muscle to revert to its resting state after being used.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
the time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: time constant
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