Hysteresis (滞后作用)

Hysteresis (滞后作用 zhìhòu zuòyòng) refers to the lag in response to economic changes since the cause takes time to have an effect.

• 滞 (zhì) refers to stagnate (停滞 tíngzhì).
• 后 (hòu) as in backward (落后 luòhòu), offspring (后代 hòudài) or behind (后面 hòumiàn).
• 用 (yòng) as in use (使用 shǐyòng or 用途 yòngtú) or utility (效用 xiàoyòng).
• 作用 (zuòyòng) refers to effect.

Hysteresis (滞后作用 zhìhòu zuòyòng) as in:

1. Hysteresis error(滞后误差 zhìhòu wùchā).