reluctivity

American

[rel-uhk-tiv-i-tee] / ˌrɛl əkˈtɪv ɪ ti /

noun

Electricity.

the tendency of a magnetic circuit to conduct magnetic flux, equal to the reciprocal of the permeability of the circuit.

reluctivity British

/ ˌrɛlʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ /

noun

physics a specific or relative reluctance of a magnetic material

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Etymology

Origin of reluctivity

First recorded in 1885–90; reluct + -ive + -ity

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