magnetism
noun
mag·ne·tism
ˈmag-nə-ˌti-zəm 
1
b
: a science that deals with magnetic phenomena
2
: an ability to attract or charm
Synonyms
Examples of magnetism in a Sentence
Much of his success as a politician can be attributed to his personal magnetism.
she managed to win the election by sheer magnetism
Recent Examples on the Web
The actresses of one love celebrate the timeless magnetism of embracing one's self– both on and off the screen.
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Debra Edwards, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
Part of Tripod’s magnetism appears to be the healthy dose of mystery that surrounds the animal’s existence.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
With a preponderance of experimental, mathematical and numerical evidence, MBL seemed destined to enter the pantheon of phase transitions alongside magnetism and superconductivity.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Writing half-baked verses about the divine powers of truth, beauty, gravity, and magnetism had become as fashionable as playing the clavichord.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Isabella was a person with a lot of personal magnetism.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
The micro-robot is controlled through magnetism—Bionaut’s scientists and engineers move the robot through the body by tweaking the electromagnetic field.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
Many are short loops and connectors, so there’s a natural magnetism for impulsive side trips.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
But what if there were another, stranger way to make a material magnetic?
In 1966, the Japanese physicist Yosuke Nagaoka conceived of a type of magnetism produced by a seemingly unnatural dance of electrons within a hypothetical material.
—Michael Greshko, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2024
Debra Edwards, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
Part of Tripod’s magnetism appears to be the healthy dose of mystery that surrounds the animal’s existence.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
With a preponderance of experimental, mathematical and numerical evidence, MBL seemed destined to enter the pantheon of phase transitions alongside magnetism and superconductivity.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Writing half-baked verses about the divine powers of truth, beauty, gravity, and magnetism had become as fashionable as playing the clavichord.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Isabella was a person with a lot of personal magnetism.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024
The micro-robot is controlled through magnetism—Bionaut’s scientists and engineers move the robot through the body by tweaking the electromagnetic field.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
Many are short loops and connectors, so there’s a natural magnetism for impulsive side trips.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
But what if there were another, stranger way to make a material magnetic?
In 1966, the Japanese physicist Yosuke Nagaoka conceived of a type of magnetism produced by a seemingly unnatural dance of electrons within a hypothetical material.
—Michael Greshko, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2024
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magnetism
noun
mag·ne·tism
ˈmag-nə-ˌtiz-əm
1
a
: the property of attracting certain metals or producing a magnetic field as shown by a magnet, a magnetized material, or a conductor carrying an electric current
b
: the science that deals with magnetic occurrences or conditions
2
: the power to attract or charm others
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magnetism
noun
mag·ne·tism
ˈmag-nə-ˌtiz-əm
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