electrodynamics

noun

elec·​tro·​dy·​nam·​ics i-ˌlek-trō-dī-ˈna-miks How to pronounce electrodynamics (audio)
plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of physics that deals with the effects arising from the interactions of electric currents with magnets, with other currents, or with themselves
electrodynamic adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of electrodynamics was in 1822

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“Electrodynamics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrodynamics. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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