| NOUN | phenomenon | magnetic force, magnetism, magnetic attraction | attraction for iron |
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| Meaning | attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force. | |
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| Synonyms | magnetism, magnetic attraction | |
| 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 |
| Spanish | atracción magnética, magnetismo | |
| Catalan | magnetisme | |
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