electromagnetic

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US/ɪˌlɛk.tɹoʊ.mæɡˈnɛ.tɪk/

adjective

Relating to electromagnetism.

CommonScrabble 22

Meanings

adjectiveelectromagnetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to electromagnetism.

    During the test, Redwire teams checked if the electromagnetic radiation of the antennas installed on the spacecraft disturbed any of the electrical systems on board the two spacecraft.

    2024 March 5, “Proba-3 Testing Milestones Completed at Redwire’s Facility Ahead of 2024 Launch”, in Redwire Space, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2025
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    Skin needs ultraviolet radiation to begin the synthesis of vitamin D, but dermatologists say you can probably get the necessary electromagnetic input from a mere 20 minutes of sun exposure a week, as you go about your daily affairs, sunblocked and sans beach.

    2007 September 4, Natalie Angier, “A Supple Casing, Prone to Damage”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 05 Apr 2023

Origin

Translations

Arabic كَهْرُومِغْنَاطِيسِيّ
  • كَهْرُومِغْنَاطِيسِيّ (kahrūmiḡnāṭīsiyy)pertaining to electromagnetism
Bulgarian електромагни́тен
  • електромагни́тен (elektromagníten)pertaining to electromagnetism
Catalan electromagnètic
  • electromagnèticpertaining to electromagnetism
Chinese Mandarin 電磁 /电磁
  • 電磁 /电磁 (diàncí)pertaining to electromagnetism
Czech elektromagnetický
  • elektromagnetickýpertaining to electromagnetism
Danish elektromagnetisk
  • elektromagnetiskpertaining to electromagnetism
Dutch elektromagnetisch
  • elektromagnetischpertaining to electromagnetism
Finnish sähkömagneettinen
  • sähkömagneettinenpertaining to electromagnetism
French électromagnétique
  • électromagnétiquepertaining to electromagnetism
German elektromagnetisch
  • elektromagnetischpertaining to electromagnetism
Greek ηλεκτρομαγνητικός
  • ηλεκτρομαγνητικός (ilektromagnitikós)pertaining to electromagnetism
Hindi विद्युतचुंबकीय
  • विद्युतचुंबकीय (vidyutcumbkīya)pertaining to electromagnetism
Hungarian elektromágneses
  • elektromágnesespertaining to electromagnetism
Irish leictreamaighnéadach
  • leictreamaighnéadachpertaining to electromagnetism
Italian elettromagnetico
  • elettromagneticopertaining to electromagnetism
Japanese 電磁気の, 電磁の
  • 電磁気の (denjiki no)pertaining to electromagnetism
  • 電磁の (denji no)pertaining to electromagnetism
Korean 전자기의
  • 전자기의 (jeonjagi-ui)pertaining to electromagnetism
Latvian elektromagnētisks
  • elektromagnētiskspertaining to electromagnetism
Lithuanian elektromagnetinis
  • elektromagnetinispertaining to electromagnetism
Māori autōhiko
  • autōhikopertaining to electromagnetism
Norwegian Bokmål elektromagnetisk
  • elektromagnetiskpertaining to electromagnetism
Persian الکترومغناطیسی
  • الکترومغناطیسی (elektromaġnâtisi)pertaining to electromagnetism
Polish elektromagnetyczny
  • elektromagnetycznypertaining to electromagnetism
Portuguese eletromagnético
  • eletromagnéticopertaining to electromagnetism
Romanian electromagnetic
  • electromagneticpertaining to electromagnetism
Russian электромагни́тный
  • электромагни́тный (elektromagnítnyj)pertaining to electromagnetism
Slovak elektromagnetický
  • elektromagnetickýpertaining to electromagnetism
Spanish electromagnético
  • electromagnéticopertaining to electromagnetism
Swedish elektromagnetisk
  • elektromagnetiskpertaining to electromagnetism
Tagalog dagibalniin
  • dagibalniinpertaining to electromagnetism
Thai แม่เหล็กไฟฟ้า
  • แม่เหล็กไฟฟ้า (mɛ̂ɛ-lèk-fai-fáa)pertaining to electromagnetism
Turkish elektromanyetik
  • elektromanyetikpertaining to electromagnetism
Ukrainian електромагні́тний
  • електромагні́тний (elektromahnítnyj)pertaining to electromagnetism
Vietnamese điện từ
  • điện từpertaining to electromagnetism

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Cite this entry
APA

electromagnetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetic

MLA

“electromagnetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electromagnetic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetic.

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