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diamagnetic

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /daɪəmæɡˈnɛtɪk/
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  • rhymes with -ɛtɪk
  • CMU ARPABET: D AY2 AH0 M AE0 G N EH1 T IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Exhibiting diamagnetism; repelled by a magnet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any substance that exhibits diamagnetism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

relating to or exhibiting diamagnetism; slightly repelled by a magnet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Coined by Faraday, from dia- + magnetic.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: diamagnetiko — exhibiting diamagentism
  • Dutch: diamagnetisch — exhibiting diamagentism
  • Finnish: diamagneettinen — exhibiting diamagentism
  • German: diamagnetisch — exhibiting diamagentism
  • Italian: diamagnetico — exhibiting diamagentism
  • Polish: diamagnetyczny — exhibiting diamagentism
  • Portuguese: diamagnético — exhibiting diamagentism
  • Romanian: diamagnetic — exhibiting diamagentism
  • Spanish: diamagnético — exhibiting diamagentism