magnetism Definition
mag·net·ism (mag′nə tiz′əm)
noun
- the property, quality, or condition of being magnetic
- the force to which this is due
- the branch of physics dealing with magnets and magnetic phenomena; magnetics
- power to attract; personal charm or allure
- hypnotism
magnetism Synonyms
magnetism Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: Colin Wilson had suggested I link my charcoal data with his temperature data, which used remnant magnetism.
- have: They have a magnetism that has the power to draw us.
- induce: Magnetic susceptibility relates to the induced magnetism of a material when in the presence of a magnetic field.
- call: A magnet can exert a force on some metals and this force is called magnetism.
- explain: They explain that magnetism generally attracts particles into the atmosphere, drawing them into the area around the pylons.
- investigate: In April 1839, being the obvious choice James Clark Ross was appointed to command the expedition investigating terrestrial magnetism in Antarctica.
Converse of subject
affect: Many of these other parameters are also directly affected by magnetism.
Adjective modifier
- remanent: Applications include the measurement of induced and remanent magnetism and use in site surveys prior to the installation of MRI equipment.
- terrestrial: The compass revealed nothing of the nature of terrestrial magnetism to the medieval thinker.
- sexual: Why she couldn't have stuck to finding more viruses like luck and sexual magnetism is anyone's guess.
- molecular: A copy of the program can be downloaded as a PDF file and contains an introduction to molecular magnetism.
- animal: Animal magnetism that dances like iron filings at the North Pole.
- permanent: Furthermore the remaining permanent magnetism might be quickly shaken out.
Modifies a noun
virus: You'll be taken to a briefcase on Floor 13 containing the luck and sexual magnetism viruses.
Noun used with modifier
- earth: Research here has determined that there was a variation of 120° in earth magnetism some 30,000 years ago.
- animal: In 1775 Franz Mesmer developed healing by animal magnetism which was later renamed hypnosis.
- rock: The subject of rock magnetism and paleomagnetism is outwith the scope of this article.
- mineral: Research My research in rock and mineral magnetism focuses on the assessment of the reliability of geomagnetic field recorders.
Possessives
earth: To be sure, the magnitude of the Earth's magnetism has been dropping for a long time.
Preposition: of
rock: Oil companies were soon using them aboard airplanes, mapping the weak magnetism of rocks to help locate oil deposits.
Browse dictionary entries near magnetism
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- ‹ magnetic tape
- ‹ Magnetic Strip
- ‹ magnetic storm
- ‹ magnetic recording
- ‹ magnetic pole
- ‹ magnetic pickup
- ‹ magnetic north
- ‹ magnetic needle
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