Word: impedance
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: im
ped
ance
Definition: A measure of the opposition to the flow of an alternating current in a circuit; the aggregation of its resistance, and inductive and capacitive reactances; the ratio of voltage to current treated as complex quantities.
Morphemes:
Affix: impede
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To get in the way of; to hinder.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: into, in
Affix: pēs
Language: la
Decoded: pes
Meaning: feet
Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form causative verbs from adjectives.
Affix: -ance
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -antia
Language: la
Decoded: -antia
Meaning: -antia