hysteresis — [his΄tər ē′sis] n. [ModL < Gr hysterēsis, a deficiency < hysterein, to be behind, come short < hysteros, later, behind < IE * udteros, compar. of base * ud , up > OUT] Physics a lag of effect when the forces acting on a body are… … English World dictionary
Lag — Lag, n. 1. One who lags; that which comes in last. [Obs.] The lag of all the flock. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. The fag end; the rump; hence, the lowest class. [1913 Webster] The common lag of people. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. The amount of retardation … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lag of the tide — Lag Lag, n. 1. One who lags; that which comes in last. [Obs.] The lag of all the flock. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. The fag end; the rump; hence, the lowest class. [1913 Webster] The common lag of people. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. The amount of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lag screw — Lag Lag, n. 1. One who lags; that which comes in last. [Obs.] The lag of all the flock. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. The fag end; the rump; hence, the lowest class. [1913 Webster] The common lag of people. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. The amount of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hysteresis — Hys te*re sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? to be behind, to lag.] (Physics) 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hysteresis — lag between an effect or response and the force that caused it (Physics); phenomenon in which a material s reaction to change is related its past reaction to the same type of stimulus … English contemporary dictionary
Hysteresis — Not to be confused with Hysteria. Fig. 1. Electric displacement field D of a ferroelectric material as the electric field E is first decreased, then increased. The curves form a hysteresis loop. Hysteresis is the dependence of a system not… … Wikipedia
hysteresis — hysteretic /his teuh ret ik/, hysteresial /his teuh ree see euhl/, adj. hysteretically, adv. /his teuh ree sis/, n. Physics. 1. the lag in response exhibited by a body in reacting to changes in the forces, esp. magnetic forces, affecting it. Cf.… … Universalium
hysteresis — Synonyms and related words: dead time, diamagnetism, electromagnetism, ferromagnetism, gain, gilbert, holdup, hysteresis curve, lag, magnetic circuit, magnetic conductivity, magnetic creeping, magnetic curves, magnetic dip, magnetic elements,… … Moby Thesaurus
hysteresis — 1. Failure of either one of two related phenomena to keep pace with the other; or any situation in which the value of one depends upon whether the other has been increasing or decreasing. 2. The lag of a magnetic effect behind its cause. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
hysteresis — by David B. Clarke Although it is most frequently as sociated with physical systems, Baudrillard has characterised contemporary society in terms of hysteresis the process whereby something continues to develop by inertia (A, 115). Coined by… … The Baudrillard dictionary
