RELUCTANCE


Meaning of RELUCTANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ri-ˈlək-tən(t)s ]

noun

Date: 1629

1. : the quality or state of being reluctant

2. : the opposition offered in a magnetic circuit to magnetic flux ; specifically : the ratio of the magnetic potential difference to the corresponding flux

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.