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Magnetism
The property, quality, or state, of being magnetic; the manifestation of the force in nature which is seen in a magnet.
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Broader term 1
An invisible power in a body by which it draws anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually between bodies or ultimate particles, tending…
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Narrower term 2
The science which treats of diamagnetic phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies.
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Magnetism, as opposed to diamagnetism.
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Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies.
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Having the power or quality of attracting or drawing; as, the attractive force of bodies.
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Synonym 1
The science of magnetism.
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