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time constant

noun

Meaning

  1. A characteristic of an exponential function, represented by τ in the function:
  2. The time in which a physical system's response to a step-wise change in an external variable reaches approximately 63% of its final (asymptotic) value.

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Related words

time complexity(English)constant(English)time domain(English)exponential(English)nonconstant(English)hyperbolic tangent(English)exponential equation(English)nonexponentiality(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data