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magnetic
English
Alternative forms
- magnetical (dated)
- magnetick (obsolete)
Etymology
magnet +? -ic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mæ??n?t?k/
- Rhymes: -?t?k
Adjective
magnetic (comparative more magnetic, superlative most magnetic)
- Of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism.
- a magnetic recorder
- Having the properties of a magnet, especially the ability to draw or pull.
- Determined by earth's magnetic fields.
- magnetic north
- the magnetic meridian
- Having an extraordinary ability to attract.
- He has a magnetic personality.
- 1611, John Donne, An Anatomy of the World—The First Anniversery
- she that had all magnetic force alone
- (archaic) Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism.
- a magnetic sleep
Synonyms
- (of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism): magnetised, magnetized
- (having the properties a magnet): attractive, repulsive
- (having an extraordinary ability to attract): appealing, attractive, charismatic, inviting, seductive
Antonyms
- (of, relating to, caused by, or operating by magnetism): antimagnetic
- (determined by earth's magnetic fields): geographic
- (having an extraordinary ability to attract): repulsive
- non-magnetic, nonmagnetic
Derived terms
Related terms
- magnet
Translations
Occitan
Adjective
magnetic m (feminine singular magnetica, masculine plural magnetics, feminine plural magneticas)
- magnetic
Further reading
- Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians, 2 edition, ?ISBN, page 617.
Romanian
Etymology
From French magnétique.
Adjective
magnetic m or n (feminine singular magnetic?, masculine plural magnetici, feminine and neuter plural magnetice)
- magnetic
Declension
magnetic From the web:
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- what magnetic pole is the north pole
- what magnetic zone am i in
- what magnetic resonance imaging
- what magnetic force
- what magnetic material is found in staples
friendly
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?f??ndli/, /?f??nli/
Etymology 1
From Middle English frendly, freendly, frendely, frendlich, from Old English fr?ondl??, from Proto-Germanic *frij?ndl?kaz, equivalent to friend +? -ly. Cognate with Saterland Frisian früntelk, fjuntelk (“friendly”), West Frisian freonlik (“friendly”), Dutch vriendelijk (“friendly”), German Low German fründelk, frünnelk (“friendly”), German freundlich (“friendly”).
Adjective
friendly (comparative friendlier or more friendly, superlative friendliest or most friendly)
- Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
- Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
- Having an easy or accepting relationship with something.
- Without any hostility.
- Promoting the good of any person; favourable; propitious.
- On the first friendly bank he throws him down.
- (military) Of or pertaining to friendlies (friendly noun sense 2, below). Also applied to other bipolar confrontations, such as team sports
- (number theory) Being or relating to two or more natural numbers with a common abundancy.
- (in compounds) Compatible with, or not damaging to (the compounded noun).
Antonyms
- hostile
- unfriendly
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
friendly (plural friendlies)
- (sports) A game which is of no consequence in terms of ranking, betting etc.
- This match is merely a friendly, so don't worry too much about it.
- A person or entity on the same side in a conflict.
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English frendly, frendliche, from Old English fr?ondl??e (“in a friendly manner”), equivalent to friend +? -ly.
Adverb
friendly (comparative more friendly, superlative most friendly)
- (archaic) In a friendly manner, like a friend.
Synonyms
- amicably, friendlily
Translations
friendly From the web:
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- what's friendly in spanish
- what friendly letter
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