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hysteresis

UK/ˌhɪstəˈriːsɪs/

hysteresis 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°.

Noun

hysteresis (countable and uncountable, plural hystereses)

  1. 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°.
  2. Magnetic friction in dynamos, by which every reversal of magnetism in the iron causes dissipation of energy.

hysteresis meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam

hysteresis in Tamil

தயக்கம், பின்னிடைவு, பொருள் தயக்கம், தக்க விளைவு

hysteresis in Bengali

a property of a system
হিস্টেরেসিস hisṭereśiś

hysteresis in Malayalam

അവരത, പമ്മൽ, അലസഗതി, ഗതികാലസ്യം, ഗതികമന്ദത, ഗതികവൈമുഖ്യം

Forms of hysteresis

pluralhystereses

Origin of hysteresis

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.

Words formed from hysteresis

Phrases with hysteresis

Questions about hysteresis

What does hysteresis mean?
Hysteresis means 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°.
What is hysteresis in Tamil?
Hysteresis in Tamil is தயக்கம், பின்னிடைவு, பொருள் தயக்கம். See Hysteresis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hysteresis?
Hysteresis is a noun.
How do you pronounce hysteresis?
Hysteresis is pronounced /ˌhɪstəˈriːsɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of hysteresis?
The plural of hysteresis is hystereses.

Words near hysteresis in the dictionary

  1. hysterectomizes
  2. hysterectomizing
  3. hysterectomy
  4. hystereses
  5. hysteresial
  6. hysteresis
  7. hysteresis loop
  8. hysteresis loops
  9. hysteresis motor
  10. hysteresis motors
  11. hysteresivity

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hysteresis (page history and authors); hysteresis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); hysteresis (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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