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Electrical vs Magnetic - What's the difference?

electrical | magnetic |

As adjectives the difference between electrical and magnetic

is that electrical is related to electricity (or electronics) while magnetic is magnetic.

As a noun electrical

is an electrical engineer.

electrical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Related to electricity (or electronics)

    • Related terms

    * electromechanical

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An electrical engineer.
    • ----

    magnetic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * magnetical (dated) * magnetick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, relating to, operating by, or caused by magnetism
    • a magnetic recorder
  • having the properties of a magnet, especially the ability to draw or pull
  • determined by earth's magnetic fields
    • magnetic north
    the magnetic meridian
  • having an extraordinary ability to attract
    • He has a magnetic personality.
  • * John Donne
    • she that had all magnetic force alone
  • (archaic) Having, susceptible to, or induced by, animal magnetism.
    • a magnetic sleep

    Synonyms

    * magnetised, magnetized * (having the properties a magnet) attractive, repulsive * (having an extraordinary ability to attract) appealing, attractive, charismatic, inviting, seductive

    Antonyms

    * antimagnetic * (determined by earth's magnetic fields ): geographic * (having an extraordinary ability to attract) repulsive

    Related terms

    * magnet * magnetically * magnetic field * nonmagnetic