hysteresis
NOUN
/,hɪstə'risɪs/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
hysteresis is a valid 10-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4Y4S1T1E1R1E1S1I1S1
4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does hysteresis mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
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.
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