electrodynamics

[ ih-lek-troh-dahy-nam-iks ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of physics that deals with the interactions of electric, magnetic, and mechanical phenomena.

Origin of electrodynamics

First recorded in 1820–30; electro- + dynamics

Words nearby electrodynamics

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British Dictionary definitions for electrodynamics

electrodynamics
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of physics concerned with the interactions between electrical and mechanical forces

Scientific definitions for electrodynamics

electrodynamics
[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-dī-năm′ĭks ]

The scientific study of electric charge and electric and magnetic fields, along with the forces and motions those fields induce. See also electromagnetism.