{s} of or pertaining to magnets; capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet; having the property of attracting iron or steel; operating via magnetic means; attractive, compelling
having the properties of a magnet; i e of attracting iron or steel; "the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material"
of attracting iron or steel; "the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material" determined by earth's magnetic fields; "magnetic north"; "the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole" capable of being magnetized of or relating to or caused by magnetism; "magnetic forces
(scalar) potential --The magnetic force at a point in space is a *"vector" quantity, one which has both direction and strength To specify it, three numbers are required--for instance, one specifying its strength and two its direction However, the magnetic field near the surface of the Earth (and at any other location where electric currents are absent) is of a relatively simple kind, describable by a single varying quantity--an ordinary number or "scalar", as distinct from a vector A similar simplified representation exists for the force of gravity, even when its sources are complicated The magnetic scalar potential was introduced for describing the Earth's magnetic field by Gauss and is described in terms of "spherical harmonics " It is still being used
Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism, so called; as, a magnetic sleep
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. + magnetically mag·neti·cal·ly metal fragments held together magnetically
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. her magnetic strip ID card
Pertaining to the magnet; possessing the properties of the magnet, or corresponding properties; as, a magnetic bar of iron; a magnetic needle