magnetism.

1. The forces and effects associated with moving electric charges and materials, such as iron, that can attract or repel.

2. A strong ability to attract interest or devotion.

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Words that belong together

• planetary magnetism
• magnetic field strength

On the page

The instruments detected an abrupt change in magnetism.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.