🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

滞后现象

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhìhòu xiànxiàng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hysteresis/ˌhɪs.təˈriː.sɪs/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"磁性材料的滞后现象很明显。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The phenomenon in which the value of a physical property lags behind changes in the effect causing it.

    "The hysteresis of the magnetic material was evident when the magnetization did not return to zero after the external magnetic field was removed."
  2. 2

    A system's response to an external force that depends on its history, often observed in mechanical and thermal systems.

    "In climate systems, hysteresis can affect how temperature changes influence ice cover."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hysteresis' originates from the Greek word 'hysterein', meaning 'to be late' or 'to fall behind'. It was first used in the context of physics and engineering in the late 19th century to describe the lag between input and output in systems, particularly in magnetic and elastic materials.

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