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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

process, physical process go
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

phenomenon go
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

natural phenomenon go
all phenomena that are not artificial

physical phenomenon go
a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy

force go
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

attraction, attractive force go
the force by which one object attracts another

magnetism, magnetic attraction, magnetic force
attraction for iron

noun.phenomenon

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electromagnetism go
magnetism produced by an electric current
antiferromagnetism go
magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins
diamagnetism go
phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force
ferromagnetism go
phenomenon exhibited by materials like iron (nickel or cobalt) that become magnetized in a magnetic field and retain their magnetism when the field is removed
paramagnetism go
materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed