magnetic
adj.
of or pertaining to magnets; capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet; having the property of attracting iron or steel; operating via magnetic means; attractive, compelling
Magnetism
Magnetic
magnetic
Adjective
1. of or relating to or caused by magnetism; "magnetic forces"
(pertainym) magnetism, magnetic attraction, magnetic force
2. having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel; "the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material"
(synonym) magnetized, magnetised
(antonym) antimagnetic
(similar) attractable
3. capable of being magnetized
(antonym) nonmagnetic
4. determined by earth's magnetic fields; "magnetic north"; "the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole"
(antonym) geographic, geographical
5. having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull; "an attractive force"; "the knife hung on a magnetic board"
(synonym) attractive(a)
(attribute) magnetism, magnetic attraction, magnetic force
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
6. possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; "a charismatic leader"; "a magnetic personality"
(synonym) charismatic
(similar) attractive
Magnetic
(n.)
Any metal, as iron, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may receive, by any means, the properties of the loadstone, and which then, when suspended, fixes itself in the direction of a magnetic meridian.
(n.)
A magnet.
(a.)
Alt. of Magnetical
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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