What is the meaning of reluctance?

noun

  • Physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance. ()
  • A certain degree of unwillingness.
    • usage: "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
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