magnetic
Americanadjective
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having the properties of a magnet.
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capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet.
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pertaining to the magnetic field of the earth.
the magnetic equator.
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exerting a strong attractive power or charm.
a magnetic personality.
- Synonyms:
- captivating, charismatic, persuasive
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noting or pertaining to various bearings and measurements as indicated by a magnetic compass.
magnetic amplitude;
magnetic course;
magnetic meridian.
adjective
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of, producing, or operated by means of magnetism
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of or concerned with a magnet
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of or concerned with the magnetism of the earth
the magnetic equator
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capable of being magnetized
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exerting a powerful attraction
a magnetic personality
Other Word Forms
- magnetically adverb
- nonmagnetic adjective
- nonmagnetical adjective
- nonmagnetically adverb
- overmagnetic adjective
- overmagnetically adverb
- semimagnetic adjective
- semimagnetical adjective
- semimagnetically adverb
- unmagnetic adjective
- unmagnetical adjective
Etymology
Origin of magnetic
From the Late Latin word magnēticus, dating back to 1625–35. See magnet, -ic
Example Sentences
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Another believer said the spirits were “a magnetic, electric force, going out from the person, and imponderable; this force comes in contact with … the mind.”
From Literature
Scientists at the University of Oxford's Department of Earth Sciences have settled a decades long argument over the strength of the Moon's magnetic field.
From Science Daily
This noninvasive therapy uses magnetic pulses to activate targeted areas of the brain linked to mood.
From Science Daily
After analyzing 11 years of magnetic field data from the European Space Agency's Swarm satellite constellation, researchers have found that a large weak zone in Earth's magnetic field over the South Atlantic has grown dramatically.
From Science Daily
Now, Dr. Jo-Anne Brown, PhD, is focused on charting something we cannot see at all: the Milky Way's magnetic field.
From Science Daily
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