Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magnetic

/mæɡˈnɛtɪk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: mag-net-ic
IPA: /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

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

adj

Determined by earth's magnetic fields.

adj

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

adj

Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"a magnetic recorder"
"[M]agnetic action […] is the subsequence of the motion of iron to the approach of a loadstone."
"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."
"magnetic north"
"the magnetic meridian"
"He has a magnetic personality."

Etymology

Etymology tree Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English magnetic From magnet + -ic.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/
British English: /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more magnetic (comparative) most magnetic (superlative) magnetical (alternative, dated) magnetick (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

acoustomagnetic aeromagnetic amagnetic antiferromagnetic antimagnetic archeomagnetic biomagnetic chromomagnetic cryomagnetic diamagnetic electromagnetic ferrimagnetic

Phrases

functional magnetic resonance imaging magnetic anisotropy magnetic battery magnetic bearing magnetic bottle magnetic card magnetic circuit magnetic compass

Frequently Paired Words

magnet

Synonyms

magnetised magnetized attractive repulsive alluring appealing captivating charismatic enchanting enthralling fascinating inviting

Antonyms

antimagnetic geographic repulsive non-magnetic nonmagnetic

Rhymes With

genetic athletic pathetic aesthetic synthetic sympathetic energetic cosmetic poetic electromagnetic diabetic kinetic

Questions

How do you pronounce magnetic?: The recorded pronunciation is /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/.
What does magnetic mean?: Of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism.
Where does magnetic come from?: Etymology tree Old French magnetebor. Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Ancient Greek μᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)bor. Latin magnēsbor. Middle English magnete English magnet Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English magnetic From magnet + -ic.

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