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magnetic north

mag·net·ic north
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mag-net-ik nawrth]
    • /mægˈnɛt ɪk nɔrθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mag-net-ik nawrth]
    • /mægˈnɛt ɪk nɔrθ/

Definitions of magnetic north words

  • noun magnetic north north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north. 1
  • noun magnetic north North: direction on a compass 1
  • noun magnetic north the direction in which a compass needle points, at an angle (the declination) from the direction of true (geographic) north 0
  • noun magnetic north the direction toward which a magnetic needle points: in most places it is not true north 0
  • noun magnetic north At a given point on Earth's surface, the direction of Earth's magnetic field, i.e. the direction into which the compass needle of a magnetic compass points. 0
See all 5 definitions of magnetic north

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Origin of magnetic north

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Magnetic north

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Magnetic north

magnetic north popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

magnetic north usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for magnetic north

noun magnetic north

  • mn — (networking)   The country code for Mongolia.
  • magnetic pole — the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole)
All 2 Synonyms of magnetic north

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