electromagnetics

noun

electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study

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Meanings

nounelectromagnetics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableelectricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study

    Synonyms: electromagnetism

Synonyms & antonyms

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

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Old Frenchmagnete
  7. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  8. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  9. Latinmagnēs
  10. Middle Englishmagnete
  11. Englishmagnet
  12. Englishmagnetics
  13. Englishelectromagnetics

From electro- + magnetics.

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APA

electromagnetics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetics

MLA

“electromagnetics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electromagnetics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electromagnetics.

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