Meaning of hysteresis in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌhɪstəˈrisɪs/

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  1. Noun

    hysteresis

    Etymology

    late 19th century: from Greek husterēsis‘shortcoming, deficiency’, from husterein‘be behind’, from husteros‘late’

    Definitions

    1. the lagging of an effect behind its cause

    Examples

    • « especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field »

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