coercivity
coercivity · coercivities
The quality of being coerciveThe quality of being coercive.
/(ˌ)koʊɜɹˈsɪvɪti/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The quality of being coercive.
(countable, uncountable)The intensity of the magnetic field which must be applied in order to reduce the magnetization of a ferromagnetic material to zero after the magnetization of the sample has been driven to saturation.
Origin
From coercive + -ity.From coercive + -ity.
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Forms
plural: coercivities| Singular | coercivity |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsquality of being coercive:coerciveness
Word family
5 related wordsDerivedhypocoercivity
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable