noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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US:/ˌmæɡ.nɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The magnitude of the magnetic strength of a magnetized object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
the physical property of being magnetic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: magnetisation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: physical property
4
noun
Meaning 4
the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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the extent or degree to which something is magnetized
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: magnetisation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: measure, quantity, amount
Narrower terms: magnetic flux
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 *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English magnetize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English magnetization From magnetize + -ation.
Across languages
Translations
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مَغْنَطَة
(maḡnaṭa)
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Catalan:
magnetització
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Catalan:
imantació
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Chinese Cantonese:
磁化
(ci4 faa3)
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Chinese Mandarin:
磁化
(cíhuà)
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Min Nan Chinese:
磁化
(chû-hòa)
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Dutch:
magnetisatie
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Finnish:
magnetoituminen
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Finnish:
magnetoitunut
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
French:
magnétisation
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Galician:
magnetización
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Japanese:
磁化
(jika)
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Northern Kurdish:
magneozkirin
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Polish:
namagnesowanie
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Polish:
magnetyzacja
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Polish:
magnesowanie
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Romanian:
magnetizare
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Romanian:
magnetizație
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Russian:
магнетиза́ция
(magnetizácija)
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Russian:
намагни́чивание
(namagníčivanije)
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Russian:
магнетизи́рование
(magnetizírovanije)
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Spanish:
magnetización
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Tagalog:
sabalani
— The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Finnish:
magnetoituma
— The magnitude of the magnetic strength of a magnetized object.
Polish:
magnetyzacja
— The magnitude of the magnetic strength of a magnetized object.
Russian:
намагни́ченность
(namagníčennostʹ)
— The magnitude of the magnetic strength of a magnetized object.