reluctance

Noun
  1. (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance) (synset 111525168)
    referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
    is a type of: electrical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon involving electricity
  2. A certain degree of unwillingness (synset 104653300)
    "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
    is a type of: involuntariness, unwillingness - the trait of being unwilling
    subtypes: sloth, slothfulness - a disinclination to work or exert yourself
    same as: disinclination, hesitancy, hesitation, indisposition

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