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Noun

1. 1
   A characteristic of an exponential function, represented by τ in the function

   "y(t)=y_oe."

2. 2
   the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms wordnet
3. 3
   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.
4. 4
   (electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitude wordnet
5. 5
   For radioactivity: the decay constant.

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tautimescale