English noun: magnetism | |||
| 1. | magnetism (phenomenon) attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force | ||
| Synonyms | magnetic attraction, magnetic force | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attraction, attractive force | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | antiferromagnetism, diamagnetism, electromagnetism, ferromagnetism, paramagnetism | ||
| Attribute | attractive | ||
| 2. | magnetism (cognition) the branch of science that studies magnetism | ||
| Synonyms | magnetics | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | geophysical science, geophysics | ||