magnetic
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
relating to or using the force of a magnet to pull metal objects.
pertaining to, operating by, or exhibiting the properties of magnetism.
Simple“The cabinet doors have a magnetic strip to keep them closed tightly.”
In context“The researchers used a magnetic field to manipulate the iron particles within the liquid solution.”
UsageUsually placed before the noun.
SynonymsmagnetizedAntonymsnon magnetic - 02 C1 Advanced
relating to the Earth's magnetic poles rather than the map's North Pole.
determined by or relating to the Earth's magnetic fields as opposed to geographic ones.
Simple“The compass points to magnetic north, not the true North Pole.”
In context“Navigators must account for the difference between magnetic north and true north when plotting long-distance courses.”
Antonyms
Usage magnetic field · magnetic fields
“The second is the "tangled magnetic field lines" in the Sun's atmosphere that constantly snap and then reconnect.”
“But it’s possible to measure the size of the planet and its distance from the star it orbits, and make deductions about its atmosphere and temperature – and, more indirectly, about its magnetic field.”
From magnet + -ic.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.