electromagnetic
/ɪˌlektrəʊmæɡˈnetɪk/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌɪlˌɛktromæɡnˈɛtɪk] /ɪˌlektrəʊmæɡˈnetɪk/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌɪlˌɛktromæɡnˈɛtɪk] /i-ˌlek-trō-mag-ˈne-tik How to pronounce electromagnetic (audio)/ (ame, mw)
electromagnetic — adjective
- electromagneticpositive
- more electromagneticcomparative
- most electromagneticsuperlative
1. connected with the energy and effects that appear when electric charge moves and
connected with the energy and effects that appear when electric charge moves and creates magnetism.
Mina put her phone too close to the speaker, and electromagnetic noise filled the room.
collocation: electromagnetic noise
The lab measured weak electromagnetic waves coming from the storm above the sea.
collocation: electromagnetic waves
Doctors use electromagnetic scans to see soft parts inside the body without surgery.
When Leo touched the broken cable, an electromagnetic field disturbed the nearby compass.
Engineers built an electromagnetic shield around the room to protect the test equipment.
- electrical
covers electricity more generally and does not always suggest a magnetic effect as well
- magnetic
focuses only on magnetism, not the combined electric-and-magnetic system
- electrodynamic
more technical; often used for forces and motion involving moving charges
文法句型
electromagnetic + noun
be + electromagnetic
用法筆記
Most often placed before scientific nouns such as field, wave, signal, or radiation. In less technical writing, speakers often explain the idea with a longer phrase instead of using the adjective alone.