magnetic

comparative more magnetic · superlative most magnetic · alternative dated magnetical · alternative obsolete magnetick

1. Of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism.

   a magnetic recorder

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   [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

   Synonyms: magnetised, magnetized

2. Having the properties of a magnet, especially the ability to draw or pull.

   Synonyms: attractive, repulsive

3. Determined by earth's magnetic fields.

   magnetic north

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   the magnetic meridian

4. Having an extraordinary ability to attract: attractive, alluring, persuasive

   He has a magnetic personality.

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   she that had all magnetic force alone

   1611, John Donne, An Anatomy of the World—The First Anniversery

   Synonyms: alluring, appealing, attractive, captivating, charismatic, enchanting, enthralling, fascinating

5. archaicHaving, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism.

   a magnetic sleep