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loadstone vs permanent magnet

permanent magnet vs loadstone

loadstone and permanent magnet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
loadstone Yes No No No
permanent magnet Yes No No No
As nouns, permanent magnet is a hypernym of loadstone; that is, permanent magnet is a word with a broader meaning than loadstone:
  • loadstone: a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically
  • permanent magnet: a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
Other hypernyms of loadstone include static magnet.
loadstone (noun) permanent magnet (noun)
a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
Difference between loadstone and permanent magnet

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