magnetic

Etymology

magnet + -ic

adj

  1. Of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism.
    a magnetic recorder
  2. Having the properties of a magnet, especially the ability to draw or pull.
  3. Determined by earth's magnetic fields.
    magnetic north
    the magnetic meridian
  4. Having an extraordinary ability to attract.
    He has a magnetic personality.
    she that had all magnetic force alone 1611, John Donne, An Anatomy of the World—The First Anniversery
  5. (archaic) Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism.
    a magnetic sleep

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