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lodestone vs permanent magnet

permanent magnet vs lodestone

lodestone and permanent magnet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lodestone Yes No No No
permanent magnet Yes No No No
As nouns, permanent magnet is a hypernym of lodestone; that is, permanent magnet is a word with a broader meaning than lodestone:
  • lodestone: 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 lodestone include static magnet.
lodestone (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 lodestone and permanent magnet

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