magnetization

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US/ˌmæɡ.nɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized

Less commonScrabble 25

Meanings

nounmagnetization (countable and uncountable, plural magnetizations)

plural magnetizations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
  2. countableuncountableThe magnitude of the magnetic strength of a magnetized object.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe extent or degree to which something is magnetized

nounthe process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)

Broader
natural processnatural actionaction

nounthe physical property of being magnetic

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. Englishmagnetize
  8. Englishmagnetization

From magnetize + -ation.

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Translations

Arabic مَغْنَطَة
  • مَغْنَطَة (maḡnaṭa)The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Catalan magnetització, imantació
  • magnetitzacióThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
  • imantacióThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Chinese Cantonese 磁化
  • 磁化 (ci⁴ faa³)The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Chinese Mandarin 磁化
  • 磁化 (cíhuà)The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Dutch magnetisatie
  • magnetisatieThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Finnish magnetoituminen, magnetoitunut
  • magnetoituminenThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
  • magnetoitunutThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
  • magnetoitumaThe magnitude of the magnetic strength of a magnetized object.
French magnétisation
  • magnétisationThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Japanese 磁化
  • 磁化 (jika)The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Polish namagnesowanie, magnetyzacja
  • namagnesowanieThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
  • magnetyzacjaThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
  • magnesowanieThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
  • magnetyzacjaThe magnitude of the magnetic strength of a magnetized object.
Romanian magnetizare, magnetizație
  • magnetizareThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
  • magnetizațieThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Russian магнетиза́ция, намагни́чивание
  • магнетиза́ция (magnetizácija)The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
  • намагни́чивание (namagníčivanije)The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
  • магнетизи́рование (magnetizírovanije)The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
  • намагни́ченность (namagníčennostʹ)The magnitude of the magnetic strength of a magnetized object.
Spanish magnetización
  • magnetizaciónThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
Tagalog sabalani
  • sabalaniThe act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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