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hysteresis (s) (noun), hystereses (pl)
A delayed response by an object to changes in the forces acting on it, especially magnetic forces: A hysteresis is a time lag in the occurrence of two associated phenomena, as between cause and effect.

A hysteresis isa lagging or retardation of one of two associated phenomena or a failure to act in unison.

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