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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin magnēticus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
magnétique (plural magnétiques)
- (relational) magnet, magnetism; magnetic
- un fort champ magnétique ― a strong magnetic field
- axe magnétique ― magnetic axis
- pôle magnétique ― magnetic pole
- résonance magnétique ― magnetic resonance
On distingue les ferromagnétiques durs des ferromagnétiques doux par leurs propriétés magnétiques, telles que la forme de leur cycle d’hystérésis.- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (figuratively) magnetic (attractive, interesting)
- une personnalité magnétique ― a magnetic personality
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