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reluctance
(r/I/'l/@/kt/@/ns )

noun (n)

  • (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)(noun.phenomenon)
    source: wordnet30
  • a certain degree of unwillingness(noun.attribute)
    Example:
    A reluctance to commit himself.
    source: wordnet30
  • The state or quality of being reluctant; repugnance; aversion of mind; unwillingness; -- often followed by an infinitive, or by to and a noun, formerly sometimes by against.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • Magnetic resistance, being equal to the ratio of magnetomotive force to magnetic flux.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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