What does reluctance mean?
Definitions for reluctance
rɪˈlʌk tənsre·luc·tance
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Princeton's WordNet
reluctancenoun
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
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"
Wiktionary
reluctancenoun
Unwillingness to do something.
reluctancenoun
Hesitancy in taking some action.
reluctancenoun
That property of a magnetic circuit analogous to resistance in an electric circuit.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
Wikipedia
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.
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reluctance
Reluctance is a measure of the opposition to magnetic flux, often defined as magnetomotive force divided by magnetic flux. It's also used more generally to refer to an unwillingness or disinclination to do something.
Webster Dictionary
Reluctancenoun
alt. of Reluctancy
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
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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The numerical value of reluctance in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of reluctance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of reluctance in a Sentence
There is great unease and reluctance, because most people in the political world believe Englishness is not a terribly progressive identity. There is a lingering fear that if this becomes political it's right-wing and reactionary.
I can understand CNN being reluctant to sue because the president keeps saying CNN is the enemy of me, and CNN might have reluctance to have a lawsuit titled' CNN vs. Donald Trump.' That said, yes, I think they should sue.
Jacinda Ardern has the most political capital Jacinda Ardern'll ever have now, barring some unforeseen event. But there has been somewhat of a reluctance to spend that political capital.
There’s a cost, there’s been a lot of damage, you’ll have to rebuild. There is always a reluctance to invest unless you have security guaranteed.
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.
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- váhavostCzech
- WiderstrebenGerman
- repugnanciaSpanish
- vastumeelsusEstonian
- reluktanssi, vastahakoisuus, haluttomuusFinnish
- réticenceFrench
- keenggananIndonesian
- riluttanzaItalian
- horokukūMāori
- tegenzin, magnetische weerstandDutch
- niechęćPolish
- codire, repulsie, reluctanță, ezitareRomanian
- нежелание, неохотаRussian
- isteksizlikTurkish
- ہچکچاہٹUrdu
- 不情愿Chinese
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