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Magnetism Common

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

Magnetism has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force

"The physicist adjusted the electromagnet's coil, watching how the increasing current amplified its magnetism to pull the heavy iron bar through the air."

2

the branch of science that studies magnetism

"During her lecture on physics, Dr. Aris spent the entire session explaining how to measure the magnetic field strength using a simple compass as an analogy for the broader scientific study of magnetism."

3

The property of being magnetic.

"The scientist placed a compass near the iron filings to observe their alignment due to the magnetism pulling them toward the needle."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
attraction geophysics
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
electromagnetism antiferromagnetism diamagnetism ferromagnetism paramagnetism
Rhyming Words
ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism
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