e·lec·tric·i·ty
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| 1. | electric charge. |
| 2. | electric current. |
| 3. | the science dealing with electric charges and currents. |
| 4. | a state or feeling of excitement, anticipation, tension, etc. |
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electricity
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| electricity | |
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| 1. | a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons |
| 2. | energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity" |
| 3. | keen and shared excitement; "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
electricity [elekˈtrisəti] noun
a form of energy used to give heat, light, power etc
Example: worked by electricity; Don't waste electricity.
See also: electrical, electrically, electrified, electrify, electrifying, electric, electric chair, electricianExample: worked by electricity; Don't waste electricity.
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electricity
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electricity
A flow of electrical charges, such as electrons, through a conductor.
[Chapter:] Physical Sciences and Mathematics
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Main Entry: elec·tric·i·ty
Pronunciation: i-"lek-'tris-&t-E, -'tris-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1a : a fundamental entity of nature consisting of negative and positive kinds, observable in the attractions and repulsions of bodies electrified by friction and in natural phenomena (aslightning or the aurora borealis), and usually utilized in the form of electric currents b : electric current or power
2 : a science that deals with the phenomenaand laws of electricity
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Electricity
Dy*nam"ic\, Dynamical \Dy*nam"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ? powerful, fr. ? power, fr. ? to be able; cf. L. durus hard, E. dure: cf. F. dynamique.]1. Of or pertaining to dynamics; belonging to energy or power; characterized by energy or production of force. Science, as well as history, has its past to show, -- a past indeed, much larger; but its immensity is dynamic, not divine. --J. Martineau. The vowel is produced by phonetic, not by dynamic, causes. --J. Peile. 2. Relating to physical forces, effects, or laws; as, dynamical geology. As natural science has become more dynamic, so has history. --Prof. Shedd. Dynamical electricity. See under Electricity.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
electricity
electricity: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary
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