reluctance

[ ri-luhk-tuhns ]

/ rɪˈlʌk təns /

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noun

unwillingness; disinclination: reluctance to speak in public.

Electricity. the resistance to magnetic flux offered by a magnetic circuit, determined by the permeability and arrangement of the materials of the circuit.

Sometimes re·luc·tan·cy .

Origin of reluctance

First recorded in 1635–45; reluct(ant) + -ance

OTHER WORDS FROM reluctance

pre·re·luc·tance, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for reluctance

But oh, with what reluctancy did I feel myself obliged to consume time in sleep!
The Palm Tree Blessing|W. E. Shepard
Or he may deprive himself of some lesser advantages in life by his reluctancy in putting himself forward.
Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness|Arthur Martine
The two men bowed, Richard with reluctancy, the Captain with easy bonhomie.
The Black Moth|Georgette Heyer
Hiding his reluctancy, Cooper left his seat and advanced toward the doorway.
The Substitute Prisoner|Max Marcin

British Dictionary definitions for reluctance

reluctance

less commonly reluctancy

/ (rɪˈlʌktəns) /

noun

lack of eagerness or willingness; disinclination

physics a measure of the resistance of a closed magnetic circuit to a magnetic flux, equal to the ratio of the magnetomotive force to the magnetic flux

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单词	reluctance
释义	reluctance [ ri-luhk-tuhns ] / rɪˈlʌk təns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reluctance ON THESAURUS.COM noun unwillingness; disinclination: reluctance to speak in public. Electricity. the resistance to magnetic flux offered by a magnetic circuit, determined by the permeability and arrangement of the materials of the circuit. Sometimes re·luc·tan·cy . Origin of reluctance First recorded in 1635–45; reluct(ant) + -ance OTHER WORDS FROM reluctance pre·re·luc·tance, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reluctance But oh, with what reluctancy did I feel myself obliged to consume time in sleep! The Palm Tree Blessing\|W. E. Shepard Or he may deprive himself of some lesser advantages in life by his reluctancy in putting himself forward. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness\|Arthur Martine The two men bowed, Richard with reluctancy, the Captain with easy bonhomie. The Black Moth\|Georgette Heyer Hiding his reluctancy, Cooper left his seat and advanced toward the doorway. The Substitute Prisoner\|Max Marcin British Dictionary definitions for reluctance reluctance less commonly reluctancy / (rɪˈlʌktəns) / noun lack of eagerness or willingness; disinclination physics a measure of the resistance of a closed magnetic circuit to a magnetic flux, equal to the ratio of the magnetomotive force to the magnetic flux Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reluctance objection, hesitancy, hesitation, unwillingness, doubt, questioning, qualm
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reluctance

noun

Origin of reluctance

OTHER WORDS FROM reluctance

Example sentences from the Web for reluctance

British Dictionary definitions for reluctance

less commonly reluctancy

noun

Words related to reluctance