# magnetic

Pronunciation: US say "mag-NET-ik" /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/; UK

## Adjective

1. Having the properties of a magnet, especially the power to attract or pull iron and similar metals.
   - Simple: Able to pull things made of iron or steel, the way a magnet does.
   - _The crane lifted the scrap metal with a powerful magnetic plate._
   - _Iron filings line up neatly when placed near a magnetic surface._
2. Relating to, produced by, or operating through magnetism.
   - Simple: Connected with magnetism, or made to work by it.
   - _Scientists mapped the magnetic field surrounding the planet._
   - _The device stores data using tiny magnetic regions on a disk._
3. Having an extraordinary power to attract people; charming, alluring, or persuasive.
   - Simple: So charming or interesting that people feel pulled toward you.
   - _The young senator's magnetic presence filled the auditorium._
   - _Audiences found the lead actor utterly magnetic, unable to look away._
4. Determined by reference to the earth's magnetic field rather than its geographic poles.
   - Simple: Measured using the earth's natural magnetism rather than the true north pole.
   - _The chart lists magnetic bearings that sailors correct for declination._
   - _Surveyors recorded the magnetic heading before converting it to true north._

## Adjective

5. Relating to animal magnetism: the supposed invisible force, believed to flow between living bodies, that practitioners claimed could influence or heal. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Related to an old belief that a special unseen force flowed between living things and could heal.
   - _The mesmerist passed his hands over the patient to direct the magnetic fluid._
   - _Society ladies swooned under what they believed was his magnetic influence._

## Origin

Formed from "magnet" combined with the suffix "-ic".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/magnetic (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).