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nounelectricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study
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nounthe branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
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Origin
- Frenchélectro-
- Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
- Latinēlectrum
- Latinelectro-
- Englishelectro-
- Old Frenchmagnete
- Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
- Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
- Latinmagnēs
- Middle Englishmagnete
- Englishmagnet
- Englishmagnetics
- Englishelectromagnetics
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electromagnetics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetics
“electromagnetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetics. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electromagnetics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetics.
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