I. (ˈ)mag|ned.]ik, (ˈ)maig-, -et], ]ēk sometimes məgˈn-\ adjective
Etymology: French & Late Latin; French magnétique, from Late Latin magneticus, from Latin magnet-, magnes magnet + -icus -ic
1.
a. : of or relating to a magnet or to magnetism
b. : possessing the ability or power to attract : endowed with extraordinary charm : arresting , captivating
so magnetic a man — W.A.White
an idea so magnetic that he cannot divest himself of it — W.P.Webb
2.
a. : of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism
b. : referred to magnetic north as a reference line
a course of 71° magnetic corrected for wind — Pilots' Radio Handbook
3. : magnetized or capable of being magnetized : capable of being attracted by a magnet
magnetic chips of steel produced by a tool
a magnetic alloy
4. : actuated by magnetic attraction
5. : having, susceptible to, or induced by animal magnetism
as if he had been in a magnetic slumber — Charles Dickens
II. noun
( -s )
obsolete : magnet
III. noun
: a magnetic substance