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magnetism — MAGNETÍSM s.n. 1. Proprietatea pe care o au corpurile magnetice de a se magnetiza. ♢ Magnetism terestru (sau pământesc) = totalitatea fenomenelor magnetice caracteristice Pământului. Magnetism animal = fluid universal care ar străbate toate… … Dicționar Român
Magnetism — Mag net*ism, n. [Cf. F. magn[ e]tisme.] The property, quality, or state, of being magnetic; the manifestation of the force in nature which is seen in a magnet. At one time it was believed to be separate from the electrical force, but it is now… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
magnetism — index draw (attraction) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
magnetism — [n] charm, attractiveness allure, appeal, attraction, captivatingness, charisma, draw, drawing power, enchantment, fascination, glamour, hypnotism, influence, lure, magic, mesmerism, power, pull, seductiveness, spell, witchcraft, witchery;… … New thesaurus
magnetism — ► NOUN 1) the property displayed by magnets and produced by the motion of electric charges, which results in attraction or repulsion between objects. 2) the ability to attract and charm people … English terms dictionary
magnetism — [mag′nə tiz΄əm] n. 1. the property, quality, or condition of being magnetic 2. the force to which this is due 3. the branch of physics dealing with magnets and magnetic phenomena; magnetics 4. power to attract; personal charm or allure 5. former… … English World dictionary
Magnetism — This article is about magnetic materials. For information about objects and devices that produce a magnetic field, see magnet. For fields that magnets and currents produce, see magnetic field. For other uses, see magnetism (disambiguation).… … Wikipedia
magnetism — /mag ni tiz euhm/, n. 1. the properties of attraction possessed by magnets; the molecular properties common to magnets. 2. the agency producing magnetic phenomena. 3. the science dealing with magnetic phenomena. 4. strong attractive power or… … Universalium
magnetism — [[t]mæ̱gnɪtɪzəm[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp Someone or something that has magnetism has unusual, powerful, and exciting qualities which attract people to them. There was no doubting the animal magnetism of the man... Later, she would… … English dictionary
magnetism — n. animal; personal; physical magnetism * * * [ mægnɪtɪz(ə)m] personal physical magnetism animal … Combinatory dictionary
