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electricity

[ ih-lek-tris-i-tee, ee-lek- ]

noun

  1. the science dealing with electric charges and currents.
  2. a state or feeling of excitement, anticipation, tension, etc.


electricity

/ ˌiːlɛk-; ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. any phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons, ions, or other charged particles
  2. the science concerned with electricity
  3. an electric current or charge

    a motor powered by electricity

  4. emotional tension or excitement, esp between or among people


electricity

/ ĭ-lĕk-trĭsĭ-tē /

  1. The collection of physical effects related to the force and motion of electrically charged particles, typically electrons, through or across matter and space.
  2. See also circuit
  3. Electric current, or a source of electric current.
  4. A buildup of electric charge.


electricity

  1. A flow of electrical charges , such as electrons , through a conductor .


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Word History and Origins

Origin of electricity1

First recorded in 1640–50; electric + -ity

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Example Sentences

The billionaire philanthropist tastes the product of a machine that processes human sewage into drinking water and electricity.

The carpeting is worn, the furniture is falling apart, and the electricity is out for most of the day.

Some of Stone's neighbors, who live between Dotts and 4th Streets in Pennsburg, said their electricity and water had been cut off.

Increasingly, as these industries develop, on-site solar and wind is a way of guaranteeing a lower price for electricity.

That year, landfill gas accounted for 9,800 gigawatts of electricity generation, up more than 90 percent from 2003.

While it lasted flashes of lightning frequently played around the mast-top, occasioned by electricity.

In doing this work the electricity may, and often is, utterly dissipated—that is, changed into heat.

You must be careful or your battery'll run out of electricity; that would mean your being hung up for two days.

Yet we are told that heat, motion, electricity and chemical affinity are the causes of mental and moral action.

That because light, heat, electricity and motion are closely related, therefore they are the cause of life.

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