An increase in voltage occurring at the receiving end of a long transmission line, above the voltage at the sending end. This occurs when the line is energized, but there is a very light load or the load is disconnected. The capacitive line charging current produces a voltage drop across the line inductance that is in-phase with the sending end voltages considering the line resistance as negligible.

The thermionic effect by which electrons are transferred from a hot cathode into a vacuum, in a vacuum tube.

The mechanism by which various cannabinoids work together to give therapeutic benefits.

plural of entourage effect

plural of effects unit

The situation where a widely publicized suicide leads to a number of copycat suicides.

plural of backfire effect

The finding that, faced with evidence that contradicts their beliefs, people can reject the evidence and believe even more strongly.

(of a graph or a table) showing the relationship between the dose and the effect of some administered medication or chemical

An auditory illusion where the listener incorrectly localizes a sound.