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coercivity

/(ˌ)koʊɜɹˈsɪvɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
co-er-civ-i-ty
IPA
/(ˌ)koʊɜɹˈsɪvɪti/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being coercive.

Uncountable

noun

The intensity of the magnetic field which must be applied in order to reduce the magnetization of a ferromagnetic material to zero after the magnetization of the sample has been driven to saturation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From coercive + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

coercivities (plural)

Derived Forms

hypocoercivity

Phrases

permanent magnet

Frequently Paired Words

permeability hard soft permanent magnet

Synonyms

coerciveness

Questions

How do you pronounce coercivity?
The recorded pronunciation is /(ˌ)koʊɜɹˈsɪvɪti/.
What does coercivity mean?
The quality of being coercive.
Where does coercivity come from?
From coercive + -ity.

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