electromagnetism
nounUK /ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/ · CA, US /ɪˌlɛk.tɹoʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/
Etymology From electro- + magnetism.
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Usually A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces.
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Usually Electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study.
- Derived terms
- bioelectromagnetism, gravitoelectromagnetism, nanoelectromagnetism
- Related terms
- electromagnetism on Wikiquote