magic

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to…

   The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.

   • “My magic will help you find true love,” said the witch as she looked for the right herbs in her collection.
   • And whan he shall be arrayed as I telle you / lete hym thenne doo his incantacyons & his magyke as he wyll […].
   • But by what magique I, that here have ſtood / Four hunderd yeares (thou know’ſt how truly ſpoke), / Can now remove, think’ſt thou?
2. 2

   Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully…

   Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill.

   • We began to take Santa Claus to the kids at the isolated sidings for the same reason men all over Australia on the lines back o' beyond did [...] we didn't want them to miss that magic.
3. 3

   The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance…

   The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.

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   1. 4

      Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic.

      • a magic wand
      • a magic dragon
   2. 5

      Producing extraordinary results, as though through the use of magic.

      • a magic moment
   3. 6

      Pertaining to conjuring tricks or illusions performed for entertainment etc.

      • a magic show
      • a magic trick
   4. 7

      Great

      Great; excellent.

      • I cleaned up the flat while you were out. —Really? Magic!
   5. 8

      Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus

      Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184.

   6. 9

      Being a literal number or string value with no meaning or context, not defined as a…

      Being a literal number or string value with no meaning or context, not defined as a constant or variable

      • The code is full of magic numbers and we can't figure out what they mean.
   7. 10

      To produce, transform (something), (as if) by magic.

      • He pictured them standing about the dim hallway, magicked into immobility, glazed and mute, one with a hand raised, another bending to set down a bag, and Licht before them, nodding and twitching like a marionette, as usual.
      • The Western professionals magic so much money offshore that it is impossible to put a reliable figure on it.
      • None can be magicked overnight.
   8. 11

      An Allied cryptanalysis project, during and prior to World War II, that decrypted…

      An Allied cryptanalysis project, during and prior to World War II, that decrypted Japanese messages.

   9. 12

      Initialism of magnetism-based interaction capture.

      • Use of MAGIC in genome-wide expression screening can identify multiple protein targets of a drug.

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