noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The tendency of magnetic dipoles to align with an external magnetic field; materials that exhibit this tendency become temporary magnets. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed wordnet

Synonyms

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electromagnetismhysteresismagnetism

Antonyms

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ferromagnetismmagnetization

Etymology

From para- + magnetism.