| NOUN | phenomenon | magnetism, magnetic attraction, magnetic force | attraction for iron |
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| cognition | magnetism, magnetics | the branch of science that studies magnetism |
| Sounds | mae'gnahtih.zahm | |
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| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 552 rhymes with ahm... | |
| Meaning | attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force. | |
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| Synonyms | magnetic attraction, magnetic force | |
| Attributes | attractive | Having the properties of a magnet |
| Narrower | antiferromagnetism | magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins |
| diamagnetism | phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force | |
| electromagnetism | magnetism produced by an electric current | |
| ferromagnetism | phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed | |
| paramagnetism | materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed | |
| Broader | attraction, attractive force | The force by which one object attracts another |
| Adjectives | magnetic | of or relating to or caused by magnetism |
| Meaning | The branch of science that studies magnetism. | |
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| Synonym | magnetics | |
| Broader | geophysics, geophysical science | geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth |