magnetics

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noun

The science or study of magnets and magnetism.

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magnetism
OriginEnglish magnet ← Middle English magnete ← Latin magnēs →
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Meanings

nounmagnetics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe science or study of magnets and magnetism.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of science that studies magnetism

Similar
magnetism
Broader
geophysicsgeophysical science
Also see
magnetism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchmagnete
  2. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  3. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  4. Latinmagnēs
  5. Middle Englishmagnete
  6. Englishmagnet
  7. Englishmagnetics

From magnet + -ics.

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Translations

Russian магнети́зм
  • магнети́зм (magnetízm)the science of magnetism
Tagalog balnian
  • balnianthe science of magnetism
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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