Origin: Latin suffix -ance
Reluctance has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
"The engineer calculated that the core's reluctance would significantly dampen the magnetic flux in the transformer circuit."
a certain degree of unwillingness
"a reluctance to commit himself"
"his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"
"after some hesitation he agreed"
Unwillingness to do something.
"She showed a clear reluctance to leave her comfortable job for a new career path."