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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Analysts have also suggested his reluctance may have been down to fears it could become complex, controversial and divisive.
From BBC
Speaking to Newsbeat at the time, she opened up about her "tears and pain" over the record label's reluctance to release her music.
From BBC
The result: They voted unanimously to cut their key short-term U.S. interest rate by half of a percentage point, despite some reluctance.
From MarketWatch
US consumers in lower income groups are becoming more sensitive to prices when making spending decisions, showing reluctance to fork out for non-essentials, the Federal Reserve said in a report on Wednesday.
From Barron's
A reluctance of foreign asset allocators to devote resources on U.S. equities then, no doubt, informs Papic’s highest conviction bet: European equities.
From MarketWatch
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