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- Dictionaryreluctance/rɪˈlʌkt(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. unwillingness or disinclination to do something: "she sensed his reluctance to continue"
- 2. the property of a magnetic circuit of opposing the passage of magnetic flux lines, equal to the ratio of the magnetomotive force to the magnetic flux.
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an unwillingness to do something: I accepted his resignation with great reluctance. [ + to infinitive ] Her reluctance to talk to the press was quite understandable. Fewer examples. Her reluctance to contribute financially is going to cause problems for us. I fully understand his reluctance to leave his children.
1. : the quality or state of being reluctant. 2. : the opposition offered in a magnetic circuit to magnetic flux. specifically : the ratio of the magnetic potential difference to the corresponding flux. Synonyms. disinclination. hesitance. hesitancy. reticence. unwillingness. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.
reluctance. noun. /rɪˈlʌktəns/. /rɪˈlʌktəns/. [uncountable, singular] the feeling of being unwilling to do something and hesitating before you do it, because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do.
Reluctance means "unwillingness." Your reluctance to travel on an airplane would be understandable if you glimpsed the pilot and copilot wearing party hats and blowing noisemakers. If you'd rather not do something, you feel a sense of reluctance about it.
noun. 1. unwillingness; disinclination. reluctance to speak in public. 2. Electricity. the resistance to magnetic flux offered by a magnetic circuit, determined by the permeability and arrangement of the materials of the circuit. Also: reluctancy. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
What does the noun reluctance mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun reluctance, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. reluctance has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. magnetism (1880s) electrical (1880s) See meaning & use.
noun. The state of not being disposed or inclined: averseness, disinclination, indisposition, unwillingness.
reluctance meaning: the act of not wanting to do something. Learn more.
Definitions of 'reluctance'. 1. lack of eagerness or willingness; disinclination. [...] 2. 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. [...]
an unwillingness to do something: I accepted his resignation with great reluctance. [ + to infinitive ] Her reluctance to talk to the press was quite understandable. Fewer examples. Her reluctance to contribute financially is going to cause problems for us. I fully understand his reluctance to leave his children.
