Definition of hysteresis Hysteresis
hys•ter•e•sis
We found 4 definitions of hysteresis from 4 different sources.
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What does hysteresis mean?
WordNet
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| hysteresis - the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field |
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Wiktionary 
- 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°.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hysteresis (n.)
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 reversal of polarity.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hysteresis
his-te-rē′sis, n. magnetic friction in dynamos, by which every reversal of magnetism in the iron causes dissipation of energy. [Gr. hysterēsis, a deficiency—hysteros, later.]
