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Magnetism, as opposed to diamagnetism. Faraday.

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  • OPPOSABILITY
    The condition or quality of being opposable. In no savage have I ever seen the slightest approach to opposability of the great toe, which is the essential distinguishing feature of apes. A. R. Wallace.
  • OPPOSITIONIST
    One who belongs to the opposition party. Praed.
  • OPPOSITIVE
    Capable of being put in opposition. Bp. Hall.
  • OPPOSELESS
    Not to be effectually opposed; irresistible. "Your great opposeless wills." Shak.
  • OPPOSITIFOLIOUS
    Placed at the same node with a leaf, but separated from it by the whole diameter of the stem; as, an oppositifolious peduncle.
  • OPPOSABLE
    1. Capable of being opposed or resisted. 2. Capable of being placed opposite something else; as, the thumb is opposable to the forefinger.
  • OPPOSE
    1. To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit. Her grace sat down . . . In a rich chair of state; opposing freely The beauty of her person to the people. Shak. 2. To put in opposition, with a view to counterbalance
  • OPPOSITISEPALOUS
    Placed in front of a sepal.
  • OPPOSITION
    The situation of a heavenly body with respect to another when in the part of the heavens directly opposite to it; especially, the position of a planet or satellite when its longitude differs from that of the sun 180ยบ; -- signified by the symbol
  • OPPOSITENESS
    The quality or state of being opposite.
  • OPPOSITELY
    In a situation to face each other; in an opposite manner or direction; adversely. Winds from all quarters oppositely blow. May.
  • DIAMAGNETISM
    1. The science which treats of diamagnetic phenomena, and of the properties of diamagnetic bodies. 2. That form or condition of magnetic action which characterizes diamagnetics.
  • OPPOSITE
    1. Placed over against; standing or situated over against or in front; facing; -- often with to; as, a house opposite to the Exchange. 2. Applied to the other of two things which are entirely different; other; as, the opposite sex; the opposite
  • OPPOSER
    One who opposes; an opponent; an antagonist; an adversary.
  • OPPOSITIPETALOUS
    Placed in front of a petal.
  • OPPOSAL
    Opposition. Sir T. Herbert.
  • MAGNETISM
    The property, quality, or state, of being magnetic; the manifestation of the force in nature which is seen in a magnet. 2. The science which treats of magnetic phenomena. 3. Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain
  • PARAMAGNETISM
    Magnetism, as opposed to diamagnetism. Faraday.
  • ELECTRO-MAGNETISM
    The magnetism developed by a current of electricity; the science which treats of the development of magnetism by means of voltaic electricity, and of the properties or actions of the currents evolved.
  • PHRENOMAGNETISM
    The power of exciting the organs of the brain by magnetic or mesmeric influence.
  • REOPPOSE
    To oppose again.
  • THERMOMAGNETISM
    Magnetism as affected or caused by the action of heat; the relation of heat to magnetism.
  • BIOMAGNETISM
    Animal magnetism.
  • PHOTOMAGNETISM
    The branch of science which treats of the relation of magnetism to light.

 

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