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magnetic, magnetized, magnetised
(adjective) having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel; “the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic material”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
magnetized
simple past tense and past participle of magnetize
magnetized (comparative more magnetized, superlative most magnetized)
That has been made magnetic
Source: Wiktionary
Mag"net*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Magnetized; prep. & adv. Magnetizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. magnétiser.]
1. To communicate magnetic properties to; as, to magnetize a needle.
2. To attract as a magnet attracts, or like a magnet; to move; to influence. Fascinated, magnetized, as it were, by his character. Motley.
3. To bring under the influence of animal magnetism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States