Dielectric vs Magnetic - What's the difference?
dielectric | magnetic |
(physics) An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, i.e. its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.
of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism
having the properties of a magnet, especially the ability to draw or pull
determined by earth's magnetic fields
having an extraordinary ability to attract
* John Donne
(archaic) Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism.
As adjectives the difference between dielectric and magnetic
is that dielectric is (electrically) insulating while magnetic is magnetic.As a noun dielectric
is (physics) an electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility, ie its property of polarization when exposed to an external electric field.dielectric
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(wikipedia dielectric)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* insulatorDerived terms
* dielectric constant * dielectricitymagnetic
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Alternative forms
* magnetical (dated) * magnetick (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- a magnetic recorder
- magnetic north
- the magnetic meridian
- He has a magnetic personality.
- she that had all magnetic force alone
- a magnetic sleep
