magnetism 
1. attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force (Freq. 6) • Syn: magnetic attraction, magnetic force • Hypernyms: attraction, attractive force • Hyponyms: electromagnetism, antiferromagnetism, diamagnetism, ferromagnetism, paramagnetism • Attrubites: attractive 2. the branch of science that studies magnetism • Syn: magnetics • Hypernyms: geophysics, geophysical science
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