Ferroic refers to the property of some materials that exhibit ferromagnetism, ferroelectricity, ferroelasticity, or a combination of these. Despite its specificity, there are some synonyms for the term ferroic that can be used interchangeably. For example, materials that exhibit ferromagnetism could be referred to as magnetic materials or ferromagnetic materials. Likewise, a material that is ferroelectric could be called an electrically polarizable material or a polarization switching material. Additionally, materials that exhibit ferroelastic behavior could be referred to as shape memory materials or elastic memory materials. These synonyms can help to provide a more clear and varied description of materials with ferroic properties.