(n.) A lagging or retardation of the effect, when the forces acting upon a body are changed, as if from velocity or internal friction; a temporary resistance to change from a condition previously induced, observed in magnetism, thermoelectricity, etc., on reversal of polarity.

dead time diamagnetism electromagnetism ferromagnetism gain gilbert holdup hysteresis curve lag magnetic circuit magnetic conductivity magnetic creeping magnetic curves magnetic dip magnetic elements magnetic figures magnetic flux magnetic friction magnetic hysteresis magnetic lag magnetic moment magnetic permeability magnetic potential magnetic remanence magnetic variation magnetic viscosity magnetics magnetism magnetization maxwell output lag paramagnetism permeability process lag residual magnetism throughput time constants time lead weber