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reluctance

[ ri-luhk-tuhns ]

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.


reluctance

/ ɪˈʌəԲ /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reluctance1

First recorded in 1635–45; reluct(ant) + -ance
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He explained that his reluctance to play on tour since January, when he deliberately broke his cue at an event in Leicester, was the result of that frustration.

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was the initial reluctance and how did this way become appealing for you?

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For the organization's leaders, the president's reluctance to bring Abrego Garcia back to the U.S. is a power move to show the Trump administration believes itself to be above the law.

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I, on the other hand, thought Garland’s reluctance to explain things was a bold and better choice.

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“There’s a reluctance to close certain positions, even when they may not be required,” she said.

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