WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mag•net•i•za•tion
(mag′ni tə zā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- Electricitythe process of magnetizing or the state of being magnetized.
- Electricitythe magnetic moment per unit volume induced by any external magnetic field: measured in amperes per meter. Symbol: M
- magnetize + -ation 1885–90
mag•net•ize /ˈmægnɪˌtaɪz/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Electricityto make a magnet of:Rubbing the nail with a magnet will magnetize it.
mag•net•ize
(mag′ni tīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
mag′net•iz′er, n.
- Electricityto make a magnet of or impart the properties of a magnet to.
- to exert an attracting or compelling influence upon:The evangelist's oratory magnetized his listeners.
- [Archaic.]to mesmerize.
- magnet + -ize 1775–85
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