magnetic

/mæɡˈnɛt.ɪk/

MÆꞬNƐT · ɪk (2 syllables)

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Definition

Of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism.

Etymology

From magnet + -ic.

Example Sentences

  • "a magnetic recorder"
  • "[M]agnetic action […] is the subsequence of the motion of iron to the approach of a loadstone."
  • "Retrieving that fingerprint involves a series of magnetic experiments that repeatedly heat and cool the object, exposing it to magnetic fields and then removing them."
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