magnetism

English

Etymology

From magnet +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: mägnĕtĭzm, IPA(key): /ˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪz.əm/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: mag‧ne‧tism

Noun

magnetism (countable and uncountable, plural magnetisms)

  1. (physics) The property of being magnetic.
    • 2023 December 27, Mindy Weisberger, “Ancient bricks baked when Nebuchadnezzar II was king absorbed a power surge in Earth’s magnetic field”, in CNN[1]:
      Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere — an invisible bubble of magnetism generated by the powerful churning of molten metals at Earth’s core.
  2. (physics) The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.
  3. Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the affections.
  4. Animal magnetism.
    • 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 231:
      Mediums [...] should also realise that it is essential to lead a particularly abstinent life, and to conserve their magnetism.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French magnétisme. By surface analysis, magnet +‎ -ism.

Noun

magnetism n (uncountable)

  1. magnetism

Declension

Declension of magnetism
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative magnetism magnetismul
genitive-dative magnetism magnetismului
vocative magnetismule

Swedish

Etymology

magnet +‎ -ism

Noun

magnetism c

  1. magnetism

Declension

Declension of magnetism
nominative genitive
singular indefinite magnetism magnetisms
definite magnetismen magnetismens
plural indefinite
definite