Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

magnetics

/mæɡnˈɛtɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: mag-net-ics
IPA: /mæɡnˈɛtɪks/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science or study of magnets and magnetism.

Uncountable

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 Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English magnetics From magnet + -ics.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

aeromagnetics electromagnetics hydromagnetics micromagnetics

Phrases

electro-magnetics

Frequently Paired Words

electro-magnetics

Synonyms

magnetism

Rhymes With

genetics athletics cosmetics aesthetics kinetics diabetics poetics prosthetics phonetics synthetics anesthetics diuretics

Questions

How do you pronounce magnetics?: The recorded pronunciation is /mæɡnˈɛtɪks/.
What does magnetics mean?: The science or study of magnets and magnetism.
Where does magnetics 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 Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English magnetics From magnet + -ics.

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