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

That’s to quash electromagnetic noise—principally coming from power lines—that invariably gets picked up by the coils. —David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2025

That's when 49 drones were downed by an electromagnetic weapon, Axios reported. —Katrina Manson Bloomberg News, Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025

What if consciousness is a fundamental property of the universe, like gravity or electromagnetic energy? —Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025

Together, these platforms would form a wide electromagnetic barrier over the combat zone. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 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