magnetic
1 adj If something metal is magnetic, it acts like a magnet.
usu ADJ n
...magnetic particles.
2 adj You use magnetic to describe something that is caused by or relates to the force of magnetism.
The electrically charged gas particles are affected by magnetic forces.
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magnetically adv ADV after v
...metal fragments held together magnetically.
3 adj You use magnetic to describe tapes and other objects which have a coating of a magnetic substance and contain coded information that can be read by computers or other machines.
usu ADJ n
...her magnetic strip ID card.
4 adj If you describe something as magnetic, you mean that it is very attractive to people because it has unusual, powerful, and exciting qualities.
usu ADJ n
...the magnetic effect of the prosperous German economy on would-be immigrants.