electricity

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

noun

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.

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-trĭs′ĭ-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.
5. See also static electricity

electricity

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of electricity¹

First recorded in 1640–50; electric + -ity

Example Sentences

Now, after two months without electricity or the internet, she has her laptop open on the bed and is catching up with the news.

From BBC

Poisoning Delhi’s Air: India promised to safely burn the capital’s trash and turn it into electricity.

From New York Times

Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity from renewable sources.

From Science Daily

For Beijing, scrambling to meet rapidly growing electricity demand, nuclear had, and still has, a vital role to play.

From BBC

In Snohomish County, Wash., one woman was reportedly killed by a felled tree after winds knocked out power to more than 500,000, according to electricity providers in southern Oregon.

From Los Angeles Times

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