magnetic

1 of 2

adjective

mag·​net·​ic mag-ˈne-tik How to pronounce magnetic (audio)
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1
: possessing an extraordinary power or ability to attract
a magnetic personality
2
a
: of or relating to a magnet or to magnetism
b
: of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism
c
: magnetized or capable of being magnetized
d
: actuated by magnetic attraction
magnetically
mag-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce magnetic (audio)
adverb

magnetic

2 of 2

noun

: a magnetic substance

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Adjective a cult leader who attracted followers with his magnetic gaze
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Bea will play Julia Hanley, a defiant and magnetic Irish photographer who sees past Tom’s world-changing ambition to the man beneath it, redefining his life through love. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 Swirls occurring along the edges of magnetic regions across the solar surface could twist the fields together, the researchers realized. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
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In Season 1, Shane Hollander (Williams) and Ilya Rozanov (Storrie) are bound by ambition, rivalry and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understood. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 The magnetic pull for those whose ultimate prize is privacy and connection to nature is towards gardens, forests, fields and beachfronts that stretch into the distance, delineating possibilities. — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for magnetic

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1645, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of magnetic was in 1611

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“Magnetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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magnetic

adjective
mag·​net·​ic
mag-ˈnet-ik
1
: having great power to attract
a magnetic personality
2
a
: of or relating to a magnet or magnetism
b
: of or relating to the earth's magnetism
the magnetic meridian
c
: capable of being magnetized
d
: working by magnetic attraction or repulsion
magnetically
-i-k(ə-)lē
adverb

Medical Definition

magnetic

1 of 2 adjective
mag·​net·​ic mag-ˈnet-ik How to pronounce magnetic (audio)
1
: of or relating to a magnet or to magnetism
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism
3
: magnetized or capable of being magnetized
4
: actuated by magnetic attraction
magnetically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce magnetic (audio)
adverb

magnetic

2 of 2 noun
: a magnetic substance

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