electromagnetic

adjective

elec·​tro·​mag·​net·​ic i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈne-tik 

: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism

electromagnetically

i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of electromagnetic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The device, called the Rickenbacker Frying Pan ― for Beauchamp’s business partner Adolf Rickenbacker ― featured an electromagnetic pickup to amplify the strings. —Daily Briefing, AZCentral.com, 10 Aug. 2025

Unlike those terrifying old school hot plates, the surface of a portable induction cooktop doesn't get hot because an electromagnetic current is sent from under the glass cooking surface directly to your pots and pans. —Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025

This means the signal blends into the natural electromagnetic background. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025

But instead of clouds and rain, these electromagnetic tempests are made of plasma, charged particles whipped into motion by Earth's magnetic field. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing electromagnetic

• electromagnetic pulse
• electromagnetic radiation
• electromagnetic spectrum
• electromagnetic unit
• electromagnetic wave

Rhymes for electromagnetic

• antidiabetic
• antidiuretic
• electrokinetic
• electrophoretic
• monoenergetic
• paleomagnetic
• parasympathetic
• parthenogenetic
• pharmacokinetic
• sympathomimetic
• unapologetic
• acetic

Kids Definition

electromagnetic

adjective

elec·​tro·​mag·​net·​ic i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈnet-ik 

: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism

Medical Definition

electromagnetic

adjective

elec·​tro·​mag·​net·​ic -mag-ˈnet-ik 

: of, relating to, or produced by electromagnetism

electromagnetically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb