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English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics. 2013.
relaxation phenomenon — ▪ physics and chemistry Introduction in physics and chemistry, an effect related to the delay between the application of an external stress to a system that is, to an aggregation of matter and its response. It may occur in nuclear, atomic,… … Universalium
Relaxation oscillator — A relaxation oscillator is an oscillator in which a capacitor is charged gradually and then discharged rapidly. It is usually implemented with a resistor or current source, a capacitor, and a threshold device such as a neon lamp, diac,… … Wikipedia
period — 1. A certain duration or division of time. 2. One of the stages of a disease, e.g., p. of incubation, p. of convalescence. SEE ALSO: stage, phase. 3. Colloquialism for menses. 4. Any of the horizontal rows of chemical elements in the … Medical dictionary
relaxation — 1. Loosening, lengthening, or lessening of tension in a muscle. 2. In nuclear magnetic resonance, r. is the decay in magnetization of protons after the direction of the surrounding magnetic field is changed; the different rates of r. for… … Medical dictionary
relaxation time — noun the time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑time constant * * * noun 1. : the time required for an exponentially decreasing variable (as the amplitude of a damped… … Useful english dictionary
period of isovolumic relaxation — a short interval (0.05 second) during ventricular diastole, immediately following the ejection period and lasting from semilunar valve closing to atrioventricular valve opening; as the muscle fibers relax, the ventricular pressure drops and the… … Medical dictionary
relaxation time — Time taken for a system to return to the resting or ground state or a new equilibrium state following perturbation. Often used in context of receptor systems that have a refractory period after responding and then relax to a competent state. Can… … Dictionary of molecular biology
relaxation — n. 1 the act of relaxing or state of being relaxed. 2 recreation or rest, esp. after a period of work. 3 a partial remission or relaxing of a penalty, duty, etc. 4 a lessening of severity, precision, etc. 5 Physics the restoration of equilibrium… … Useful english dictionary
rest period — noun a pause for relaxation people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests • Syn: ↑respite, ↑rest, ↑relief • Derivationally related forms: ↑rest (for: ↑rest) … Useful english dictionary
isovolumic relaxation time — (IVRT) the duration of the period of isovolumic relaxation (see under period), normally 50 to 70 msec … Medical dictionary
isovolumetric relaxation phase — isovolumic relaxation phase period of isovolumic relaxation … Medical dictionary