Electromagnetism
/ɪˌlɛk.tɹəʊˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪzm̩/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces. uncountable, usually
- 2 the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena wordnet
- 3 Electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study. uncountable, usually
- 4 magnetism produced by an electric current wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"In a three-dimensional reality, forces like electromagnetism operate solely in three dimensions and they act according to traditional laws of physics."
Etymology
From electro- + magnetism.