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Pronunciation / Transliteration: histeresis
"La histeresis del material magnético era evidente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hysteresis" is said worldwide
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hystérésis
Transliteration: istéresis
"L'hystérésis du matériau magnétique était évidente."
Hysterese
Transliteration: hystereze
"Die Hysterese des magnetischen Materials war offensichtlich."
isteresi
Transliteration: isteresi
"L'isteresi del materiale magnetico era evidente."
histeresis
Transliteration: histeresis
"La histeresis del material magnético era evidente."
histerese
Transliteration: histerese
"A histerese do material magnético era evidente."
हिस्टरिसिस
Transliteration: histerisis
"चुंबकीय सामग्री की हिस्टरिसिस स्पष्ट थी।"
滞后现象
Transliteration: zhìhòu xiànxiàng
"磁性材料的滞后现象很明显。"
히스테리시스
Transliteration: hiseuterisis
"자기 재료의 히스테리시스가 분명했다."
ヒステリシス
Transliteration: hisuterishisu
"磁性材料のヒステリシスは明らかだった。"
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