MAGNETISM


Meaning of MAGNETISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1616

1.

a. : a class of physical phenomena that include the attraction for iron observed in lodestone and a magnet, are inseparably associated with moving electricity, are exhibited by both magnets and electric currents, and are characterized by fields of force

b. : a science that deals with magnetic phenomena

2. : an ability to attract or charm

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.