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| 1. | the properties of attraction possessed by magnets; the molecular properties common to magnets. |
| 2. | the agency producing magnetic phenomena. |
| 3. | the science dealing with magnetic phenomena. |
| 4. | strong attractive power or charm: Everyone succumbed to the magnetism of his smile. |
A fundamental property of some materials (for example, iron) and electrical currents by which they are capable of exerting a force on magnets. (See electromagnet, magnet, and magnetic field.)