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ELECTROMAGNETISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does electromagnetism mean? 

ELECTROMAGNETISM (noun)
  The noun ELECTROMAGNETISM has 2 senses:

1. magnetism produced by an electric currentplay

2. the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomenaplay

  Familiarity information: ELECTROMAGNETISM used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ELECTROMAGNETISM (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Magnetism produced by an electric current

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Context 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

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)


Sense 2

Meaning:

The branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

electromagnetics; electromagnetism

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)


 Context examples 


This acknowledgment comprises about 4-6 years of university study in total with a focus on an engineering discipline that deals with the study and/or application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism.

(Master of Electrical Engineering, NCI Thesaurus)

Based on this hypothesis, Andre Maeder, professor in UNIGE's Faculty of Science is now re-examining the model of the universe, pointing out that the scale invariance of the empty space is also present in the fundamental theory of electromagnetism.

(There May Be No Dark Matter, Dark Energy in Universe, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)



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