reluctance
Americannoun
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unwillingness; disinclination.
reluctance to speak in public.
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Electricity. the resistance to magnetic flux offered by a magnetic circuit, determined by the permeability and arrangement of the materials of the circuit.
noun
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lack of eagerness or willingness; disinclination
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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
Other Word Forms
- prereluctance noun
Etymology
Origin of reluctance
First recorded in 1635–45; reluct(ant) + -ance
Example Sentences
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But in both countries, there seems to be a considerable reluctance to have higher or lower income tax than across the English border.
From BBC
In a converse way, Kay and Down’s reluctance to be so clean, so shiny and so heteronormative with their characters is just as forward-thinking as any media that conjures a conventional picture of equality.
From Salon
Diageo on Wednesday said it was cutting its dividend in half as it reduced its sales outlook, citing American consumers’ reluctance to spend due to affordability concerns.
From MarketWatch
Diageo on Wednesday said it was cutting its dividend in half as it reduced its sales outlook, citing American consumer reluctance to spend due to affordability concerns.
From MarketWatch
Diageo on Wednesday said it was cutting its dividend in half as it reduced its sales outlook, citing American consumer reluctance to spend due to affordability concerns.
From MarketWatch
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