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coercitivity

coercitivity is the alternative form of coercivity.

Meaning of coercivity

Noun

coercivity (countable and uncountable, plural coercivities)

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being coercive.
    Synonyms:
    coerciveness
  2. (materials science) 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.

Forms of coercitivity

pluralcoercitivities

Origin of coercitivity

From coercitive + -ity.

Questions about coercitivity

What is coercitivity the alternative form of?
Coercitivity is the alternative form of coercivity.

Words near coercitivity in the dictionary

  1. coercionist
  2. coercionists
  3. coercions
  4. coercitive
  5. coercitivities
  6. coercitivity
  7. coercive
  8. coercive citation
  9. coercive persuasion
  10. coercive persuasions
  11. coercively

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