electricity
noun
Simple meaning
Electrical power, as supplied by power stations or generators.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪlɛktˈɹɪsəti
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Definition
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noun
Electrical power, as supplied by power stations or generators.
businessoften attributive
The supply of electricity, as a utility.
A feeling of excitement; a thrill.
Keen and shared excitement
“The stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it.”
Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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More ways to use electricity
- “The stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it.”noun
- “They built a car that runs on electricity.”noun
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Related to Electrical power, as supplied by power stations or generators.
By electricity.
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The principle that the total electric charge of a system remains constant despite changes inside the system.
A flow of electric charge.
A flow of electric charge.
Electricity produced by friction.
Electrical discharges in the atmosphere.
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Using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity.
A bill for money owed for electricity used.
A car that is powered by electricity.
The quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons.
A public utility that provides electricity.
A flow of electricity through a conductor.
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