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electrical

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity.

Pronunciation

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ihlehktrihkuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Relating to or concerned with electricity

  2. Related to electricity (or electronics)

  3. Using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

noun

  1. An electrical engineer.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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This meaning: Relating to or concerned with electricity

Used this way, electrical is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use electrical

  • “An electrical engineer.”adjective

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electrical activityelectrical machinery

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • electriciannounPerson or profession

    A person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines.

  • electricadjectiveDerived adjective

    Using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity.

  • electricallyadverbDerived adverb

    By electricity.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • electrical capacitynounCompound term

    An electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored.

  • electrical circuitnounCompound term

    An electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow.

  • electrical condensernounCompound term

    An electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge.

  • electrical conductionnounCompound term

    The passage of electricity through a conductor.

  • electrical contactnounCompound term

    Contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another.

  • electrical converternounCompound term

    Converter that converts alternating current into direct current or vice versa.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • electrodenounRelated term

    A conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit.

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Synonyms

Sense: relating to or concerned with electricity

electric

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