electromagnetic

American  

[ih-lek-troh-mag-net-ik] / ɪˌlɛk troʊ mægˈnɛt ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to electromagnetism or electromagnetic fields.

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electromagnetic British  

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk /

adjective

1. of, containing, or operated by an electromagnet

   an electromagnetic pump

2. of, relating to, or consisting of electromagnetism

   electromagnetic moment

3. of or relating to electromagnetic radiation

   the electromagnetic spectrum

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Other Word Forms

• electromagnetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of electromagnetic

First recorded in 1815–25; electro- + magnetic

Example Sentences

The answer is into the electromagnetic spectrum, the borderless zone that is one endless border zone, allowing the free play of ephemeral legislation over fixed, physical bodies.

From Salon

Several decades later, James Clerk Maxwell showed that light could be understood as a wave traveling through an electromagnetic field.

From Science Daily

The technology can sift through vast quantities of data, including "satellite images, radar, electromagnetic waves, sound, drone images and sometimes real-time video," he added.

From Barron's

The ultrathin sensor can capture light across the entire electromagnetic spectrum.

From Science Daily

There are also many different types of frequencies from radar, jamming and other signals being broadcast across the electromagnetic spectrum that can interfere with military communications systems, Gunzinger said.

From The Wall Street Journal