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- [mag-ni-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈmæg nɪˌtɪz əm/
- /ˈmæɡ.nə.tɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mag-ni-tiz-uh m]
- /ˈmæg nɪˌtɪz əm/
Definitions of magnetism word
- noun magnetism the properties of attraction possessed by magnets; the molecular properties common to magnets. 1
- noun magnetism the agency producing magnetic phenomena. 1
- noun magnetism the science dealing with magnetic phenomena. 1
- noun magnetism strong attractive power or charm: Everyone succumbed to the magnetism of his smile. 1
- noun magnetism A physical phenomenon produced by the motion of electric charge, resulting in attractive and repulsive forces between objects. 1
- noun magnetism attraction of a magnet 1
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Origin of magnetism
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
From the New Latin word magnētismus, dating back to 1610-20. See magnet, -ism
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Parts of speech for Magnetism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
magnetism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
magnetism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for magnetism
noun magnetism
- charisma — You say that someone has charisma when they can attract, influence, and inspire people by their personal qualities.
- allure — to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
- pull — pull media
- draw — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- witchcraft — the art or practices of a witch; sorcery; magic.
Antonyms for magnetism
noun magnetism
- incapacity — lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- repugnance — the state of being repugnant.
- repulsion — the act of repulsing or the state of being repulsed.
- impotence — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
Top questions with magnetism
- what is magnetism?
- what is one way you can destroy a magnet's magnetism?
- what is animal magnetism?
- what produces magnetism?
- what cause magnetism?
- what causes magnetism inside the atom?
- which scientist discovered the relationship between electricity and magnetism?
- what is the source of all magnetism?
- what does magnetism mean?
- how are electricity and magnetism related?
- how does magnetism work?
- what is the relationship between electricity and magnetism?
- what causes magnetism?
- who discovered magnetism?
- what is the definition of magnetism?
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