Magic

  1. Proper noun.  The decrypted Japanese messages produced by US cryptographers in and prior to World War II.
  2. Noun.  Allegedly supernatural charm, spell or other method to dominate natural forces.
  3. Noun.  A ritual associated with supernatural magic or with mysticism.
  4. Noun.  An illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural.
  5. Noun.  A cause not quite understood.
  6. Noun.  (figuratively) Something spectacular or wonderful.
  7. Noun.  (computing, slang) Any behaviour of a program or algorithm that cannot be explained or is yet to be defined or implemented.
  8. Adjective.  Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic.
  9. Adjective.  Featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment.
  10. Adjective.  Wonderful, amazing or incredible.
  11. Adjective.  (physics) Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184.
  12. Adjective.  (UK, slang) Great; ideal.
  13. Verb.  (transitive) To cast a magic spell on or at someone or something.
  14. Verb.  (transitive) To produce something, as if by magic.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.