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Definitions: Magnetic |
MagneticAdjective1. Of or relating to or caused by magnetism; "magnetic forces". 2. 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". 3. Capable of being magnetized. 4. Determined by earth's magnetic fields; "magnetic north"; "the needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north pole". 5. (physics) having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull; "an attractive force"; "the knife hung on a magnetic board". 6. Possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; "a charismatic leader"; "a magnetic personality". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "magnetic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1663. (references) |
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Aerospace | 1. Of or pertaining to a magnet. 2. Of or pertaining to a material which is capable of being magnetized.3. Related to or measured from magnetic north. (references) |
Mining | Of or pertaining to a mineral, object, area, or locale possessing theproperties of a magnet. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| MACS | English | Magnetic activated cell sorting | Biology & Biotechnology |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: MagneticSynonyms: attractive(a) (adj), charismatic (adj), magnetised (adj), magnetized (adj). (additional references) |
| Antonyms: antimagnetic (adj), geographic (adj), nonmagnetic (adj), repulsive(a) (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Information | Magnetic media, paper medium, optical media; random access memory, RAM; read-only memory, ROM; write once read mostly memory, WORM. |
Motive | Inducement, consideration; attraction; loadstone; magnet, magnetism, magnetic force; allectation, allective; temptation, enticement, agacerie, allurement, witchery; bewitchment, bewitchery; charm; spell; fascination, blandishment, cajolery; seduction, seducement; honeyed words, voice of the tempter, song of the Sirens forbidden fruit, golden apple. |
Recession | Magnetic repulsion, magnetic levitation; antigravity. |
Magnetic pole; north pole, south pole; magnetic monopole. | |
Electrical attraction, electricity, static electricity, static, static cling; magnetism, magnetic attraction; gravity, attraction of gravitation. | |
Lodestone, loadstone, lodestar, loadstar; magnet, permanent magnet, siderite, magnetite; electromagnet; magnetic coil, voice coil; magnetic dipole; motor coil, rotor, stator. | |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
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Screenplays | It has to be fed constantly - or it will reach out its magnetic arm and grab at anything within its reach and kill it. It's monstrous, Stewart, monstrous. (The Magnetic Monster; writing credit: Curt Siodmak; Ivan Tors) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Magnetic Moon (1956) | |
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 | The Hubble telescope has uncovered surprising evidence that powerful magnetic fields may exist ...Credit: NASA. |  | Making magnetic observations for declination.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |
 | Lt. B. H. Rigg making magnetic observations in Canadian Arctic Accompanied MacMillan Arctic Expedition.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Lieutenant Francis Popper driving a weasel during magnetic observation operations.Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |
 | Harley Nygren observing magnetic field.Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |  | Transit magnetometer used to measure magnetic declination and dip. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |
 | Herb Meyers observing magnetic field. Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station Traverse.Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |  | Minnesota Camp to Byrd Station traverse crew. Herb Meyers, magnetic observer, kneeling in front.Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |
 | McMurdo Station to South Pole Station traverse crew. Ardo Meyer, magnetic observer and navigator was second from left in back row.Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |  | Magnetic observing instrument.Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |
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Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | That kind of magnetic instinct which warns the eye made M. Leblanc turn almost at the same time with Marius. |
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Health | Spectroscopy -- see magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging. (references) | |
Physicians now use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose syringomyelia. (references) | ||
These include echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography. (references) | ||
Business | China is a large producer of magnetic tape, floppy discs, and magnetic powder. (references) | |
In 1996, China imported about $71 million worth of magnetic recording materials. (references) | ||
Market demand for magnetic recording materials is mostly met by domestic products. (references) | ||
Economic History | Latvia | If this pilot project proves its viability, the technology is expected very quickly to conquer many businesses and to replace magnetic cards. (references) |
Kenya | The introduction in 1996 of the Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) system in the banks' clearinghouse has facilitated faster clearing of checks. (references) | |
Mauritius | In its 2001-02 Budget, government has made provision for the payment of two CT scans, one Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine, 32 dialysis machines and one digital angiography machine. (references) | |
Human Rights | Mexico | He went through electronic magnetic doors, past video cameras and motion sensors to the trash depository, and then boarded a waiting laundry truck to exit the prison. (references) |
Trade | Jordan | Some banks have started adopting modern banking practices such as automated check clearing and the use of magnetic check processors, unified reporting forms and electronic data-transmission networks. (references) |
Mauritius | Customs duties have also been reduced on several items, including infant feeding bottles, infant car seats and carriages, electric bicycles, magnetic tapes, rubberized textile fabrics, motor vehicle batteries and packing materials for industrial use. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Magnetic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 99.53% of the time. "Magnetic" is used about 1,493 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 99.53% | 1,486 | 5,473 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.27% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Noun (singular) | 0.2% | 3 | 202,518 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,493 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "magnetic": 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging ♦ Auricular magnetic therapy ♦ field of magnetic force ♦ functional magnetic resonance imaging ♦ grid magnetic angle ♦ magnetic activated cell sorting ♦ Magnetic amplitude ♦ magnetic anomaly detector bird ♦ magnetic attraction ♦ magnetic axis ♦ Magnetic azimuth ♦ Magnetic battery ♦ magnetic bearing ♦ magnetic board ♦ magnetic bottle ♦ magnetic chalkboard ♦ magnetic circuit ♦ magnetic compass ♦ Magnetic compensator ♦ magnetic core ♦ magnetic counter mine ♦ Magnetic curves ♦ magnetic declination ♦ magnetic deviation ♦ magnetic dip ♦ magnetic dipole ♦ magnetic dipole moment ♦ magnetic disc ♦ magnetic disk ♦ magnetic disk unit ♦ magnetic domain ♦ magnetic drum ♦ Magnetic electricity ♦ Magnetic element ♦ Magnetic elements ♦ magnetic equator ♦ magnetic ferrite ♦ magnetic field ♦ magnetic field strength ♦ Magnetic fluid ♦ magnetic flux ♦ magnetic flux density ♦ magnetic flux unit ♦ magnetic flywheel ♦ magnetic force ♦ magnetic head ♦ magnetic heading ♦ Magnetic healing ♦ magnetic inclination ♦ magnetic induction ♦ magnetic Ink Character Recognition ♦ magnetic intensity ♦ Magnetic iron ♦ Magnetic iron ore ♦ magnetic lag ♦ magnetic leader cable ♦ magnetic levitation ♦ magnetic levitation train ♦ magnetic line of force ♦ magnetic material encoded data ♦ magnetic medium ♦ magnetic meridian ♦ magnetic mine ♦ magnetic minehunting ♦ magnetic moment ♦ magnetic monopole ♦ magnetic needle ♦ magnetic north ♦ Magnetic permeability ♦ magnetic pole ♦ magnetic poles ♦ magnetic pyrites ♦ magnetic reader ♦ magnetic reading head ♦ magnetic recorder ♦ magnetic remanence ♦ magnetic reproducing head ♦ magnetic resonance ♦ magnetic resonance angiography ♦ Magnetic Resonance Imaging ♦ Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ♦ magnetic saturation ♦ Magnetic Springs ♦ magnetic storm ♦ Magnetic susceptibility ♦ magnetic tape ♦ magnetic tape cartridge ♦ magnetic tape cassette ♦ magnetic tape deck ♦ magnetic tape drive ♦ magnetic tape leader ♦ magnetic tape recording ♦ magnetic tape reel ♦ magnetic tape trailer ♦ magnetic tape transport mechanism ♦ magnetic tape unit ♦ Magnetic telegraph ♦ magnetic track ♦ magnetic variability ♦ magnetic variation ♦ magnetic wire storage. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "magnetic": magnetic-field, magnetic-field-dependent, magnetic-force, magnetic-levitation, magnetic-pickup, magnetic-spectrometer, magnetic-spin, magnetic-storage, magnetic-strip. | |
Ending with "magnetic": ferro-magnetic, non-magnetic. | |
Containing "magnetic": Electro-magnetic engine, Electro-magnetic induction, Electro-magnetic telegraph, Electro-magnetic theory of light, gyro-magnetic compass. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
magnetic bracelet | 486 |
magnetic car sign | 446 |
magnetic sign | 415 |
magnetic therapy | 403 |
magnetic | 388 |
magnetic resonance imaging | 250 |
magnetic field | 221 |
magnetic stripe reader | 205 |
magnetic sweeper | 153 |
magnetic boards | 153 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "magnetic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | magnetik, i tërheqësizueshëm, i magnetizueshëm. (various references) | |
Arabic | مغنطيسي, ساحر (attractive, bewitched, captivating, charming, conjuror, darling, ducky, enchanting, engaging, fascinating, fetching, glamorous, glamourous, magic, magical, magus, mesmeric, pleasant, prestigious, ravishing, stunning, taking, winning, winsome, zestful), جذاب (allurement, alluring, appealing, attractive, becoming, captivating, catching, catchy, charming, cute, desirable, ducky, engaging, enticing, fascinating, fetching, fine, inviting, magnetizing, nice, picturesquely, pleasant, prepossessing, pretty, seductive, sweet, taking, tasty). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | силно привлекателен, магнетичен, магнитен (magnet). (various references) | |
Chinese | 磁性 (magnetism). (various references) | |
Czech | magnetický. (various references) | |
Danish | magnetisk remanens (magnetic remanence, remanence, residual magnetization), magnetiske apparater bestaar udelukkende af umagnetiserede magneter (magnetic equipment is entirely made of unmagnetised magnets), magnetisk klaring med høj feltgradient (magnetic clarification using high-intensity fields), magnetisk kompas (magnetic compass), magnetisk løfning med tiltrækning (magnetic levitation), magnetisk løftning med frastødning (magnetic levitation), magnetisk levitation (magnetic levitation), magnetisk lydoptager (magnetic-type sound recorder), magnetisk misvisning (magnetic declination, magnetic deviation), magnetisk nord (magnetic north), magnetisk induktion (magnetic flux density, magnetic induction), magnetisk plade (disk, magnetic disk), magnetisk flux (magnetic flux), magnetisk resonans (nuclear magnetic resonance), magnetisk Reynoldstal (magnetic Reynolds number), magnetisk skrift (magnetic ink character recognition, MICR), magnetisk skriftlæsning (magnetic ink character recognition, MICR), magnetisk svaeven (magnetic levitation), magnetisk svaevning (magnetic levitation), magnetisk trådlager (magnetic wire storage, magnetic wire store, plated wire storage, plated wire store), magnetisk transformation (magnetic transform), magnetisk variabilitet (magnetic variability, variability), magnetisk variation (magnetic variation), magnetisk ordning (magnetic ordering), magnetbåndsstation (magnetic tape unit, tape deck, tape drive, tape station, tape transport, tape unit), Mafin-eksperiment (Magnetic Field Intensification Experiment(Mafin)), magnetbånd (magnetic tape, tape), magnetbåndindspilning (magnetic tape recording, tape recording), magnetbåndkassette (cassette, magnetic tape cassette), magnetbåndlager (magnetic tape storage, magnetic tape storage device, magnetic tape store, storage unit using magnetic tapes), magnetbåndsbeholder (cartridge, magnetic tape cartridge), magnetbåndsenhed (magnetic tape unit, tape deck, tape drive, tape station, tape transport, tape unit), magnetbåndslager (magnetic tape storage, magnetic tape storage device, magnetic tape store, storage unit using magnetic tapes), magnetbåndsmekanisme (magnetic tape deck, magnetic tape drive, magnetic tape transport mechanism, tape deck, tape drive, tape transport), magnetisk kerne (core, magnetic core), magnetbåndsoptagelse (magnetic tape recording, tape recording), magnetisk fluxtæthed (magnetic flux density, magnetic induction), magnetbåndstation (magnetic tape unit, tape deck, tape drive, tape station, tape transport, tape unit), magnetbåndsteknik (technics of magnetic tapes), magnetbåndsudløb (leader, magnetic tape trailer, trailer), magnetfeltsafhaengig modstand (magnetic-field-dependent resistor), magnethoved (head, magnetic head, tape head), magnetisk ækvator (aclinic line, dip equator, magnetic equator), magnetisk aekvator (magnetic equator), magnetisk deklination (magnetic declination, magnetic deviation), magnetisk felt (magnetic field), magnetisk feltstyrke (magnetic field strength, magnetic force), magnetbåndsmotor (magnetic tape deck, magnetic tape drive, magnetic tape transport mechanism, tape deck, tape drive, tape transport), MR-angiografi med injektion af kontraststof (phase contrast magnetic resonance angiography, phase contrast MRA), magnetiske isobarer (magnetic isobars), magnetisk ferrit (ferrite, magnetic ferrite). (various references) | |
Dutch | magnetisch. (various references) | |
Esperanto | magneta. (various references) | |
Farsi | اهن رباءی . (various references) | |
Finnish | magneettinen. (various references) | |
French | magnétique (magnetical, magnetically). (various references) | |
Frisian | magnetysk. (various references) | |
German | magnetisch (magnetical, magnetically). (various references) | |
Greek | μαγνητικόσ. (various references) | |
Hebrew | מ' טי. (various references) | |
Hungarian | mágneses, vonzó (alluring, appealing, attractive, desirable, engaging, enticing, fetching, seductive), elragadó (adorable, bewitching, captivating, charming, cunning, delightful, fascinating, fetching, pleasurable, ravishing, seductive). (various references) | |
Indonesian | magnit. (various references) | |
Italian | magnetico (magnetical, magnetically). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | マグネシウ 合金 (electromagnetic loudspeaker, magma, magnesium alloy, magnet, magnetic card, magnetic ink). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | マグネチック . (various references) | |
Korean | 자석 (magnet, Magnetical). (various references) | |
Manx | tayrnagh (appealing, arresting, attractive, captivating, catchy, fascinating, fetching, inviting, taking, tractive, witching), magnaidagh. (various references) | |
Papiamen | magnétiko. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | agneticmay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | magnético (polar bear). (various references) | |
Romanian | magnetic, hipnotic (hypnotic, mesmeric), atrãgãtor (alluring, attractive, attractively, beautiful, catchy, fair, fascinating, likable, lovely, luscious, pleasing, prepossessing, seemly, sweet, taking, winning, winsome). (various references) | |
Russian | магнитный (magnet). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | magnetni. (various references) | |
Spanish | magne/tico, magnético, atractivo (affinity, allure, allurement, alluring, appeal, appealing, attiring, attraction, attractive, attractiveness, catching, charm, chic, colorful, colourful, cool, delightful, engaging, fetching, gilt, glamor, glamorous, glamour, glamourous, good looking, inviting, kissable, likeable, lure, neat, nice-looking, prepossessing, seduction, seductive, seductiveness, seemliness, seemly, sexy, taking, temptation, tempting, whatever, winsome). (various references) | |
Swedish | magnetisk. (various references) | |
Turkish | manyetik, mıknatıslı, çekici (alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, breakdown truck, breakdown van, captivating, catching, catchy, charismatic, charming, comely, desirable, endearing, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, fetching, haul, haulier, inviting, juicy, nubile, prepossessing, ravishing, sapid, seductive, sexy, spicy, stunning, taking, tempting, toothsome, tow truck, towing truck, tractive, tractor, winsome, witching, wrecker). (various references) | |
Ukranian | месмеричний, магнітний, магнетичний. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | có tính từ, có sức quyến rũ (seductive), có sức lôi cuốn mạnh. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "magnetic": magnetically, magnetics. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "magnetic": aeromagnetic, antiferromagnetic, antimagnetic, diamagnetic, electromagnetic, ferrimagnetic, ferromagnetic, geomagnetic, gyromagnetic, hydromagnetic, nonmagnetic, paleomagnetic, paramagnetic, thermomagnetic. (additional references) | |
Words containing "magnetic": antiferromagnetically, electromagnetically, ferrimagnetically, geomagnetically, paleomagnetically, paramagnetically. (additional references) | |
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"Magnetic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: agentic, amnetic, gangetic, Magenis, Magennis, Magnani, magnatic, magnetc, Magneti, magnifico, magnneta, manestic, Manetti, manganic. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "magnetic" (pronounced magne"tik) |
| 8 | m a g n e" t i k | diamagnetic, electromagnetic, geomagnetic. |
| 6 | -g n e" t i k | ferromagnetic, paramagnetic. |
| 5 | -n e" t i k | epigenetic, frenetic, genetic, hyperkinetic, kinetic, parthenogenetic, phonetic. |
| 4 | -e" t i k | acetic, aesthetic, alphabetic, anesthetic, apathetic, apologetic, arithmetic, ascetic, athletic, cosmetic, diabetic, dietetic, diuretic, emetic, empathetic, energetic, homiletic, kinesthetic, parasympathetic, pathetic, peripatetic, poetic, prophetic, prosthetic, sympathetic, synthetic, unapologetic, unsympathetic. |
| 3 | -t i k | acoustic, acrobatic, aerobatic, agnostic, altruistic, amniotic, anachronistic, analytic, antagonistic, Antarctic, antibiotic, antic, anticlimactic, antiseptic, aortic, apocalyptic, apoplectic, aquatic, arctic, aristocratic, aromatic, arthritic, artistic, asthmatic, astronautic, asymptomatic, atavistic, atheistic, attic, authentic, autistic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, ballistic, bombastic, bureaucratic, capitalistic, catalytic, cathartic, caustic, chaotic, characteristic, charismatic, chauvinistic, chiropractic, cinematic, climactic, climatic, coloristic, critic, cryptic, cultic, cystic, democratic, dendritic, despotic, deterministic, diagnostic, diagrammatic, dialectic, didactic, diplomatic, dogmatic, domestic, dramatic, drastic, drumstick, dualistic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, eclectic, ecliptic, ecstatic, elastic, electrolytic, electrostatic, emblematic, emphatic, enigmatic, enthusiastic, enzymatic, epileptic, erotic, erratic, euphemistic, evangelistic, exotic, expressionistic, extragalactic, fanatic, fantastic, fatalistic, feudalistic, fiberoptic, frantic, futuristic, galactic, gigantic, granitic, gymnastic, halophytic, hectic, hedonistic, hemolytic, hepatic, heretic, hermaphroditic, holistic, homeostatic, humanistic, hypnotic, iconoclastic, idealistic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, idiotic, imperialistic, impressionistic, individualistic, inelastic, interscholastic, jingoistic, journalistic, lactic, legalistic, linguistic, logistic, lymphatic, majestic, masochistic, materialistic, mathematic, mechanistic, melodramatic, militaristic, monastic, monochromatic, monopolistic, moralistic, mystic, narcissistic, narcotic, nationalistic, naturalistic, neritic, neurotic, novelistic, numismatic, oligopolistic, onomastic, operatic, opportunistic, optic, optimistic, orthodontic, pancreatic, pantheistic, paralytic, parasitic, paternalistic, patriotic, patristic, pectic, pedantic, peptic, pessimistic, phosphatic, plastic, pluralistic, pneumatic, polytheistic, porphyritic, posttraumatic, pragmatic, primitivistic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, propagandistic, prophylactic, prostatic, psychoanalytic, psychosomatic, psychotherapeutic, psychotic, puristic, quixotic, realistic, relativistic, rheumatic, ritualistic, robotic, romantic, rustic, sadistic, sarcastic, schematic, scholastic, semantic, semiautomatic, semiotic, sensationalistic, septic, simplistic, skeptic, socialistic, static, statistic, stylistic, surrealistic, sycophantic, symbiotic, symptomatic, synergistic, systematic, tactic, technocratic, terroristic, thematic, theocratic, therapeutic, thermoplastic, thrombolytic, transatlantic, traumatic, triptych, unauthentic, uncharacteristic, undemocratic, undiplomatic, unenthusiastic, unpatriotic, unrealistic, voyeuristic. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-g-i-m-n-t" | |
-1 letter: gametic, mintage, nematic, teaming, tegmina. | |
-2 letters: acetin, acting, anemic, centai, cinema, eating, enatic, enigma, etamin, gamine, iceman, incage, ingate, inmate, macing, magnet, mantic, mating, meting, tamein, taming. | |
-3 letters: acing, actin, agent, ament, amice, amine, amnic, anime, antic, enact, entia, gamic, gamin, genic, giant, image, magic, mange, manic, matin, meant, menta, minae, mince, tenia, tinea, tinge. | |
-4 letters: acme, acne, agin, amen, amie, amin, ante, anti, cage, cain, came, cane, cant, cate, cent, cine, cite, emic, emit, etic, etna, gaen, gain, gait, game, gane, gate, gent, geta, gien, gnat, item, mace, mage, magi, main, mane, mate, mean, meat, meta, mica, mice, mien, mina, mine, mint, mite, name, neat, nema, nice, nite, tace, tain, tame, tang, team, time, tine, ting. | |
-5 letters: ace, act, age, aim, ain, ait, ami, ane, ani, ant, ate, cam, can, cat, cig, eat, eng, eta, gae, gam, gan, gat, gem, gen, get, gie, gin, git, ice, mac, mae, mag, man, mat, meg, men, met, mig, nae, nag, nam, net, nim, nit, tae, tag, tam, tan, tea, teg, ten, tic, tie, tin. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-g-i-m-n-t" | |
+1 letter: centigram, cremating, enigmatic, geomantic, magnetics, mutagenic. | |
+2 letters: centigrams, decimating, emaciating, gentamicin, macerating, medicating, rematching. | |
+3 letters: centimorgan, charmingest, checkmating, demarcating, diamagnetic, enigmatical, gametogenic, gentamicins, geomagnetic, imprecating, magnificent, maledicting, meatpacking, merchanting, mercurating, metagenetic, miscreating, misteaching, multiagency, nonmagnetic. | |
+4 letters: aeromagnetic, antimagnetic, centimorgans, cinematizing, commentating, compensating, counterimage, emancipating, emasculating, gastrocnemii, gemeinschaft, geometrician, gynecomastia, gyromagnetic, magnetically, meatpackings, miseducating, mutagenicity, overmatching, paramagnetic, schematizing. | |
+5 letters: cabinetmaking, cinematograph, commemorating, commiserating, conglomeratic, contemplating, counterimages, democratizing, domesticating, enigmatically, entomological, ferrimagnetic, ferromagnetic, galactosamine, galvanometric, gastrocnemius, gemeinschafts, geometricians, gonadectomies, gynecomastias, histaminergic, hydromagnetic, magnetometric, magnetostatic, magnificently, miscegenation, mutagenically, nematological, paleomagnetic, recriminating, spermatogenic, vasectomizing. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)4D 61 67 6E 65 74 69 63 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-- .- --. -. . - .. -.-. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001101 01100001 01100111 01101110 01100101 01110100 01101001 01100011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)M a g n e t i c |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)004D 0061 0067 006E 0065 0074 0069 0063 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4767738071867569 |
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