Definitions for reluctance
rɪˈlʌk tənsre·luc·tance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reluctancenoun

   (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

2. reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indispositionnoun

   a certain degree of unwillingness

   "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reluctancenoun

   Unwillingness to do something.

2. reluctancenoun

   Hesitancy in taking some action.

3. reluctancenoun

   That property of a magnetic circuit analogous to resistance in an electric circuit.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reluctance, Reluctancynoun

   Unwillingness; repugnance; struggle in opposition.

   Etymology: reluctor, Latin.

   A little more weight, added to the lower of the marbles, is able to surmount their reluctancy to separation, notwithstanding the supposed danger of thereby introducing a vacuum. Boyle.

   It favours
   Reluctance against God, and his just yoke
   Laid on our necks. John Milton.

   Bear witness, heav’n, with what reluctancy
   Her hapless innocence I doom to die. Dryden.

   Æneas, when forced in his own defence to kill Lausus, the poet shows compassionate, and tempering the severity of his looks with a reluctance to the action; he has pity on his beauty and his youth; and is loth to destroy such a masterpiece of nature. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

   How few would be at the pains of acquiring such an habit, and of conquering all the reluctancies and difficulties that lay in the way towards virtue. Francis Atterbury.

   Many hard stages of discipline must he pass through, before he can subdue the reluctances of his corruption. John Rogers.

   With great reluctancy man is persuaded to acknowledge this necessity. John Rogers, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reluctance

   Magnetic reluctance, or magnetic resistance, is a concept used in the analysis of magnetic circuits. It is defined as the ratio of magnetomotive force (mmf) to magnetic flux. It represents the opposition to magnetic flux, and depends on the geometry and composition of an object. Magnetic reluctance in a magnetic circuit is analogous to electrical resistance in an electrical circuit in that resistance is a measure of the opposition to the electric current. The definition of magnetic reluctance is analogous to Ohm's law in this respect. However, magnetic flux passing through a reluctance does not give rise to dissipation of heat as it does for current through a resistance. Thus, the analogy cannot be used for modelling energy flow in systems where energy crosses between the magnetic and electrical domains. An alternative analogy to the reluctance model which does correctly represent energy flows is the gyrator–capacitor model. Magnetic reluctance is a scalar extensive quantity. The unit for magnetic reluctance is inverse henry, H−1.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reluctancenoun

   alt. of Reluctancy

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reluctance

   In a magnetic circuit or portion thereof, the resistance offered to the flow of lines of force. The magnetic circuit as has already been stated is treated like an electric circuit, and in it reluctance occupies the place of resistance in the electric circuit. It is the reciprocal of permeance. S. P. Thompson expresses the law thus: Total number of magnetic lines = (magneto-motive force) / (magnetic reluctance) Synonyms--Magnetic Reluctance-Magnetic Resistance.

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1. • Electrical Phenomenon
   • Physics
   • Unwillingness

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'reluctance' in Nouns Frequency: #2955

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reluctance in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reluctance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of reluctance in a Sentence

1. Søren Kierkegaard:

   Only by investing and speaking your vision with passion can the truth, one way or the other, finally penetrate the reluctance of the world.

2. Jamal Khashoggi:

   When he talked about quality of life, about entertainment, he is aware of the changes in our culture and that's what people understood him to be talking about. But at the same time, he showed reluctance.

3. Douglas Woelkers:

   I've seen fathers cry at the thought of their wives going through that again and losing them, i'm a father myself. I can understand the reluctance to lose her to some unknown force, to such a risk that's so poorly understood.

4. Gerry Connolly:

   I would support the issuance of a subpoena, however reluctantly, this is not a reluctant witness, at least up until now, and the reason for his reluctance isn't our committee, it is the client he fears puts his family at risk.

5. Isobel Coleman:

   I don't think it's ineptitude, i think it is a reluctance to take on the opposition of troop contributing countries that don't want to deal with this issue in the transparent way that it must be dealt with.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reluctance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reluctance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=reluctance
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reluctance
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reluctance
6. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=reluctance