reluctance

//rɪˈlʌktəns//
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Visual representation of reluctance

Noun

reluctanceSingular
reluctancesPlural
1

Unwillingness or hesitation to do something.

She showed reluctance to accept the job offer.

2

(Physics) A measure of the opposition to magnetic flux in a magnetic circuit.

The reluctance of the magnetic circuit depends on the material and its geometry.