hysteresis

名词 hysteresis:

1. 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

hys.ter.e.sis

n.（名词）
【复数】 hys.ter.e.ses[-sôz]
The lagging of an effect behind its cause, as when the change in magnetism of a body lags behind changes in the magnetic field.
滞后现象：一个结果在原因之后拖沓，比如一个物体的磁化变化要比一个磁场变化慢

来源：
Greek husterôsis [a shortcoming]
希腊语 husterôsis [一个不足]
from husterein [to come late]
源自 husterein [来晚了]
from husteros [late] * see ud-
源自 husteros [晚] *参见 ud-

【引伸】
hys.teret.ic