coercivity

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noun

The quality of being coercive.

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Meanings

nouncoercivity (countable and uncountable, plural coercivities)

plural coercivities

  1. uncountableThe quality of being coercive.

    Synonyms: coerciveness

  2. countableuncountablematerials sciencenatural sciencesThe 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being coercive.

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Origin

From coercive + -ity.

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coercivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coercivity

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