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say it: mag-NET-ik
magnetic is an adjective meaning "of or relating to or caused by magnetism". It carries 5 recorded senses.
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
“magnetic forces”
having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel
“the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material”
capable of being magnetized
determined by earth's magnetic fields
“magnetic north”
“the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole”
possessing an extraordinary ability to attract
“a charismatic leader”
“a magnetic personality”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for magnetic come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.