magnetic

English

Alternative forms

• magnetical (dated)
• magnetick (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

magnetic (comparative more magnetic, superlative most magnetic)

1. of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism

   a magnetic recorder

2. having the properties of a magnet, especially the ability to draw or pull
3. determined by earth's magnetic fields

   magnetic north

4. having an extraordinary ability to attract

   He has a magnetic personality.

Synonyms

• (of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism): magnetised, magnetized
• (having the properties a magnet): attractive, repulsive
• (having an extraordinary ability to attract): appealing, attractive, charismatic, inviting, seductive

Antonyms

• (of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism): antimagnetic
• (determined by earth's magnetic fields): geographic
• (having an extraordinary ability to attract): repulsive

Translations

of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism

• Catalan: magnètic (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 磁性 (cmn) (cíxìng), 磁的 (cmn) (cí de)

• Czech: magnetický (cs) m
• Dutch: magnetisch (nl)
• Finnish: magneettinen (fi)
• French: magnétique (fr)
• German: magnetisch (de)
• Greek: μαγνητικός (el) (magnitikós)
• Irish: maighnéadach (ga)
• Italian: magnetico (it)

• Japanese: 磁気の (ja) (じきの, jiki no)
• Norwegian: magnetisk (no)
• Polish: magnetyczny (pl)
• Portuguese: magnético (pt)
• Romanian: magnetic (ro)
• Russian: магнитный (ru) (magnítnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: magnaiteach (gd)
• Spanish: magnético (es)
• Swahili: -a sumaku (sw)
• Swedish: magnetisk (sv)

having the properties a magnet

• Catalan: magnètic (ca)
• Czech: magnetický (cs)
• Dutch: magnetisch (nl)
• Finnish: magneettinen (fi)
• French: magnétique (fr)
• German: magnetisch (de)
• Greek: μαγνητικός (el) (magnitikós)
• Irish: maighnéadach (ga)
• Italian: magnetico (it), magnetica (it)

• Japanese: 磁気の (ja) (じきの, jiki no)
• Norwegian: magnetisk (no)
• Portuguese: magnético (pt)
• Romanian: magnetic (ro)
• Russian: магнитный (ru) (magnítnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: magnaiteach (gd)
• Spanish: magnético (es)
• Swahili: -a sumaku (sw)
• Swedish: magnetisk (sv)

determined by earth's magnetic fields

• Czech: magnetický (cs)
• Dutch: magnetisch (nl)
• Finnish: magneettinen (fi)
• French: magnétique (fr)
• German: magnetisch (de)
• Greek: μαγνητικός (el) (magnitikós)
• Irish: maighnéadach (ga)
• Italian: magnetico (it)
• Japanese: 磁気の (ja) (じきの, jiki no)

• Norwegian: magnetisk (no)
• Portuguese: magnético (pt)
• Romanian: magnetic (ro)
• Russian: магнитный (ru) (magnítnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: magnaiteach (gd)
• Spanish: magnético (es)
• Swahili: -a sumaku (sw)
• Swedish: magnetisk (sv)

having an extraordinary ability to attract

• Catalan: magnètic (ca)
• Finnish: magneettinen (fi), puoleensavetävä (fi)
• French: magnétique (fr)
• German: anziehend (de), (slang) magnetisch (de)
• Greek: σαγηνευτικός (el) (sagineftikós), μαγνητικός (el) (magnitikós)
• Italian: magnetico (it)
• Japanese: 引きつける (hikitsukeru), 惹きつける (hikitsukeru)
• Norwegian: fengslende (no), forførisk (no), lokkende (no), magnetisk (no), tiltrekkende (no)

• Portuguese: magnético (pt)
• Romanian: atractiv (ro), magnetic (ro)
• Russian: магнетический (ru) (magnetíčeskij)
• Spanish: magnético (es)
• Swedish: fängslande, förförisk, lockande, magnetisk, tilldragande

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Translations to be checked

• Mandarin: 磁性
• Esperanto: magneta
• Ido: magnetala
• Korean: 자석

• Spanish: magnético
• Telugu: అయస్కాంత (ayaskaaMta)

Related terms

• magnet
• magnetically
• magnetic field
• nonmagnetic