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hysteresis

/ˌhɪstəˈriːsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
hys-tere-sis
IPA
/ˌhɪstəˈriːsɪs/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A property of a system such that an output value is not a strict function of the corresponding input, but also incorporates some lag, delay, or history dependence, and in particular when the response for a decrease in the input variable is different from the response for an increase. For example, a thermostat with a nominal setpoint of 75° might switch the controlled heat source on when the temperature drops below 74°, and off when it rises above 76°.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Magnetic friction in dynamos, by which every reversal of magnetism in the iron causes dissipation of energy.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by Sir James Alfred Ewing from Ancient Greek ὑστέρησις (hustérēsis, “shortcoming”), from ὑστερέω (husteréō, “I am late, fall short”), from ὕστερος (hústeros, “later”). By surface analysis, hyster- (“higher, outer, latter, next”) + -esis.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhɪstəˈriːsɪs/
  • British English: /ˌhɪstəˈriːsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hystereses (plural)

Derived Forms

hysteretic hysteretical hysteron

Phrases

hysteresis loop hysteresis motor

Questions

How do you pronounce hysteresis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɪstəˈriːsɪs/.
What does hysteresis mean?
A property of a system such that an output value is not a strict function of the corresponding input, but also incorporates some lag, delay, or history dependence, and in particular when the response for a decrease in the input variable is different from the response for an increase. For example, a thermostat with a nominal setpoint of 75° might switch the controlled heat source on when the temperature drops below 74°, and off when it rises above 76°.
Where does hysteresis come from?
Coined by Sir James Alfred Ewing from Ancient Greek ὑστέρησις (hustérēsis, “shortcoming”), from ὑστερέω (husteréō, “I am late, fall short”), from ὕστερος (hústeros, “later”). By surface analysis, hyster- (“higher, outer, latter, next”) + -esis.

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