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hysteresis

Pronunciation: /ˌhɪstəˈriːsɪs/

Definition of hysteresis

noun

[mass noun] Physics

the phenomenon in which the value of a physical property lags behind changes in the effect causing it, as for instance when magnetic induction lags behind the magnetizing force.