magnetic induction

/mægˌnɛdɪk ɪnˌdʌkʃən/

Other forms: magnetic inductions

Definitions of magnetic induction

1. noun

   the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)
   synonyms: magnetisation, magnetization

   type of:

   action, activity, natural action, natural process

   a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
2. noun

   the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow
   synonyms: magnetic field strength, magnetic flux density, magnetic intensity

   type of:

   field intensity, field strength

   the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field