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ELECTROMAGNETISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
Synonyms:
electromagnetics; electromagnetism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("electromagnetism" is a kind of...):
natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)
Derivation:
electromagnetic (pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Magnetism produced by an electric current
Example:
electromagnetism was discovered when it was observed that a copper wire carrying an electric current can magnetize pieces of iron or steel near it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("electromagnetism" is a kind of...):
magnetic attraction; magnetic force; magnetism (attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force)
Derivation:
electromagnetic (pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion)
