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magnetics

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: M AE0 G N EH1 T IH0 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The science or study of magnets and magnetism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the branch of science that studies magnetism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: magnetism

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: geophysics, geophysical science

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English magnetics From magnet + -ics.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: магнети́зм (magnetízm) — the science of magnetism
  • Tagalog: balnian — the science of magnetism