mag
mag — noun
1. a magazine — a thin book with a paper cover, full of articles and pictures, that
a magazine — a thin book with a paper cover, full of articles and pictures, that comes out each week or month
Vivek flipped through a car mag while waiting for his train.
collocation: 'car mag' / 'flipped through a mag'
Amani subscribes to three gardening mags and reads every single issue.
The dentist's waiting room had a tall pile of old mags on the table.
Hugo picked up a music mag at the station before catching his train.
Charlotte writes for a travel mag and spends months exploring new places.
- magazine
the full, standard word; use in formal contexts
- periodical
more formal word for any publication that comes out regularly
- zine
a small, often handmade magazine, usually about a niche topic
用法筆記
Always informal. In formal writing or speech, use the full word 'magazine' instead.
常見錯誤
mag — abbreviation
1. a short form of magnesium, a light silvery-white metal found in the body, in soi
a short form of magnesium, a light silvery-white metal found in the body, in soil, and used in making strong light alloys
The blood test showed that her mag levels were lower than normal.
abbreviation for magnesium in medical reports
Farmers add mag to the soil when the crop leaves start turning yellow.
The engineer checked the mag alloy for any signs of metal fatigue.
Darius takes a daily mag tablet because his doctor noticed a deficiency.
用法筆記
Used mainly in medical, agricultural, and engineering shorthand. Always expand to 'magnesium' in formal writing.
2. a short form of magnetism, used in equations, lab notes, and technical diagrams
a short form of magnetism, used in equations, lab notes, and technical diagrams to mean magnetic force or magnetic field
Mayumi scribbled 'mag 0.32 T' in the margin of her lab notebook after the Gauss meter beeped.
abbreviation for magnetism in lab notes: 'mag 0.32 T'
Nikos circled the mag readings on the printout with a red pen.
Vikram groaned when he realised he had swapped 'mag' and 'q' on every line of his physics homework.
The professor scribbled 'mag' on the board next to the field diagram during the lecture.
用法筆記
Found almost only in handwritten notes, lab notebooks, and informal technical shorthand. Always expand to 'magnetism' in published writing.
3. a short form of magneto, a small electric generator that uses permanent magnets,
a short form of magneto, a small electric generator that uses permanent magnets, once common in early cars, motorcycles, and aircraft engines
The vintage motorcycle needed a new mag before it would even start.
abbreviation for magneto in mechanical contexts
Bao spent Saturday morning repairing the mag on his old farm tractor.
collocation: 'repair the mag'
Small aircraft still rely on a mag system rather than modern electronic ignition.
The old Cessna's mag failed mid-flight, so the pilot landed in a wheat field.
用法筆記
Mainly used among mechanics and in aviation. Always expand to 'magneto' in formal writing.
4. a short form of magnitude, used in science to mean the size, brightness, or stre
a short form of magnitude, used in science to mean the size, brightness, or strength of something, especially earthquakes and stars
The earthquake registered mag 7.2 and damaged hundreds of buildings across the city.
abbreviation for magnitude in seismology
Astronomers recorded a star of mag 4.5 in the southern night sky.
Takeshi circled 'mag 6.4' on the seismograph printout while the lab windows rattled in Sendai.
The aftershock measured mag 5.1 and still rattled windows across the town.
用法筆記
Common in seismology and astronomy shorthand. Always expand to 'magnitude' in formal writing.