rel·uc·tiv·i·ty (r l  k-t v -t )n. A measure of the resistance of a material to the establishment of a magnetic field within it, equal to the ratio of the intensity of the magnetic field to the magnetic induction of the material. [Blend of reluct(ance) and (conduct)ivity.] |
reluctivity [ˌrɛlʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
(Physics / General Physics) Physics a specific or relative reluctance of a magnetic material
[reluct + -ivity on the model of conductivity]
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| Noun | 1. | reluctivity - (physics) the resistance of a material to the establishment of a magnetic field in it physical property - any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" |
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