electromagnetism
A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and…A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A unified fundamental force that combines the aspects of electricity and magnetism and is one of the four fundamental forces.
Elektromagnetismus
электромагнети́змelektromagnetízm
електромагнети́змelektromahnetýzm
(uncountable, usually)Electricity and magnetism, collectively, as a field of study.
- the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena
- magnetism produced by an electric current
Examples
2 sentencesThe force carriers for gravity are hypothetical things called gravitons, for electromagnetism they're the photons.
In a three-dimensional reality, forces like electromagnetism operate solely in three dimensions and they act according to traditional laws of physics.
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Forms
plural: electromagnetisms| Singular | electromagnetism |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonyms- the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena:electromagnetics
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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