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Definition of: reluctance
(ri·luk′təns) noun
1. The state of being reluctant; unwillingness.
2. Electr. Capacity for opposing magnetic induction: the reciprocal of permeance.
3. Obs. Resistance; opposition. Also re·luc′tan·cy. [<RELUCTANT]
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