Magnetic Meaning
/mæɡˈnɛtɪk/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism.
adjHaving the properties of a magnet, especially the ability to draw or pull.
Sentence Examples
The magnets, of course, have a magnetic field around them.
But the earth's magnetic field is very weak.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ force from the electromagnet easily lifted the heavy steel beams.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The earth has a ____ field that protects us from solar radiation and helps us with modern navigation.
Word Origin & History
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 English magnetic From magnet + -ic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[M]agnetic action […] is the subsequence of the motion of iron to the approach of a loadstone."
— 1818, Thomas Brown, Inquiry into the Relation of Cause and Effect, third edition, page 83:
"Retrieving that fingerprint involves a series of magnetic experiments that repeatedly heat and cool the object, exposing it to magnetic fields and then removing them."
— 2023 December 27, Mindy Weisberger, “Ancient bricks baked when Nebuchadnezzar II was king absorbed a power surge in Earth’s magnetic field”, in CNN:
"she that had all magnetic force alone"
— 1611, John Donne, An Anatomy of the World—The First Anniversery:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ force from the electromagnet easily lifted the heavy steel beams.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The earth has a ____ field that protects us from solar radiation and helps us with modern navigation.