electronics
noun
Form of electronic , plural of electronic.
Simple meaning
The branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪlɛktˈɹɑnɪks
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Definition
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noun
physics
The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy.
The branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
Electronic circuitry.
in the plural
Devices which require the flow of electrons through conductors and semiconductors in order to perform their function; devices that operate on electrical power (battery or outlet)
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy.
Used this way, electronics is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a scientific use: it names something precisely within a field of study, so it appears in research and teaching more than in conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Science
- Academic writing
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use electronics
- “The store sells a wide range of consumer electronics.”noun
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Of or relating to electronics.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A company that makes and sells electronic instruments.
The manufacturers of electronic products considered collectively.
Intelligence derived from electromagnetic radiations from foreign sources (other than radioactive sources).
Related words
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A system of interconnected electronic components or circuits.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- telecommunicationnoun
- electronicadjective
- semiconductornoun
- automationnoun
- electricaladjective
- mechanicaladjective
- devicesnoun
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