magnetic
[mag-
net
-ik]
/mægˈnɛt ɪk/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a
magnet
or
magnetism
.
2.
having the properties of a
magnet
.
3.
capable of being
magnetized
or attracted by a
magnet
.
4.
pertaining to the
magnetic field
of the earth:
the magnetic equator.
5.
exerting a strong attractive power or charm:
a magnetic personality.
6.
noting or pertaining to various bearings and measurements as indicated by a
magnetic compass
:
magnetic amplitude; magnetic course; magnetic meridian.
Also,
magnetical
.
Origin
1625-35;
<
Late Latin
magnēticus.
See
magnet
,
-ic
Related forms
magnetically,
adverb
nonmagnetic,
adjective
nonmagnetical,
adjective
nonmagnetically,
adverb
overmagnetic,
adjective
overmagnetically,
adverb
semimagnetic,
adjective
semimagnetical,
adjective
semimagnetically,
adverb
unmagnetic,
adjective
unmagnetical,
adjective
Synonyms
5.
persuasive, charismatic, captivating.
Examples from the web for
magnetic
When placed in a
magnetic
field, the bar magnets quickly pivot, so they are parallel with the field.
The bad news is that studs and chicks are not
magnetic
.
As a result, the sum total of all the domains gives the piece a zero
magnetic
moment.
When the wheel spins, the
magnetic
field causes a current to run in copper wires inside the lamp housing.
Could also be interference from something
magnetic
nearby-- speakers are a common problem.
It has this
magnetic
pull that doesn't let you want to leave.
In the second stage, the cooled atoms are transferred to a
magnetic
trap.
The
magnetic
trap can hold onto particles that have
magnetic
properties similar to those of a tiny bar magnet.
One of the key questions the mission will tackle is the mystery of its
magnetic
field.
The
magnetic
field from the field winding turns with the generator rotor.
British Dictionary definitions for
magnetic
magnetic
/
mæɡˈnɛtɪk
/
adjective
1.
of, producing, or operated by means of magnetism
2.
of or concerned with a magnet
3.
of or concerned with the magnetism of the earth:
the magnetic equator
4.
capable of being magnetized
5.
exerting a powerful attraction:
a magnetic personality
Derived Forms
magnetically,
adverb
Word Origin and History for
magnetic
adj.
1610s, literal; 1630s, figurative, from Modern Latin
magneticus
, from Latin
magnes
(see
magnet
).
magnetic
in Science
magnetic
(māg-nět'ĭk)
Producing, caused by, or making use of magnetic fields.