magnetism
nounUK /ˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪz.əm/
Etymology From magnet + -ism.
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The property of being magnetic.
- Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere — an invisible bubble of magnetism generated by the powerful churning of molten metals at Earth’s core.2023 December 27, Mindy Weisberger, “Ancient bricks baked when Nebuchadnezzar II was king absorbed a power surge in Earth’s magnetic field”, in CNN:
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.
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Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the affections.
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Animal magnetism.
- Mediums [...] should also realise that it is essential to lead a particularly abstinent life, and to conserve their magnetism.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 231:
- Synonyms
- magneticness
- Derived terms
33 terms
altermagnetism, animal magnetism, antiferromagnetism, archaeomagnetism, biomagnetism, chromomagnetism, diamagnetism, directional magnetism, electromagnetism, femtomagnetism, ferrimagnetism, ferromagnetism, galvanomagnetism, geomagnetism, gravitomagnetism, gyromagnetism, heliomagnetism, magnetism-based interaction capture, metamagnetism, micromagnetism, mictomagnetism, nanomagnetism, neuromagnetism, palaeomagnetism, paleomagnetism, paramagnetism, photomagnetism, phrenomagnetism, piezomagnetism, pyromagnetism, thermomagnetism, thermoremanent magnetism, zoomagnetism