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Definition or meaning of the English word Hysteresis
A lagging or retardation of the effect; when the forces acting upon a body are changed; as if from velocity or internal friction; a temporary resistance to change from a condition previously induced; observed in magnetism; thermoelectricity; etc.; on reve (n.).