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• Electricity — (from the Greek word ήλεκτρον, (elektron), meaning amber, and finally from New Latin ēlectricus , amber like ) is a general term that encompasses a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many… …   Wikipedia

• Electricity — E lec*tric i*ty ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Electricities} ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[i^]z). [Cf. F. [ e]lectricit[ e]. See {Electric}.] 1. (Physics) a property of certain of the fundamental particles of which matter is composed,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• electricity — [ē΄lek tris′i tē; ē lek΄tris′i′tē, ilek΄tris′i tē] n. [see ELECTRIC] 1. a property of certain fundamental particles of all matter, as electrons (negative charges) and protons or positrons (positive charges) that have a force field associated with …   English World dictionary

• electricity — 1640s (Browne), from ELECTRIC (Cf. electric) + ITY (Cf. ity). Originally in reference to friction …   Etymology dictionary

• electricity — [n] energized matter, power AC, current, DC, electromagneticism, electron, galvanism, heat, hot stuff*, ignition, juice*, light, magneticism, service, spark, tension, utilities, voltage; concept 520 …   New thesaurus

• electricity — ► NOUN 1) a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current. 2) the supply of electric current to a building for heating,… …   English terms dictionary

• electricity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high voltage, low voltage ▪ mains (BrE) ▪ static ▪ cheap, low cost ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• electricity — /i lek tris i tee, ee lek /, n. 1. See electric charge. 2. See electric current. 3. the science dealing with electric charges and currents. 4. a state or feeling of excitement, anticipation, tension, etc. [1640 50; ELECTRIC + ITY] * * *… …   Universalium

• electricity — n. 1) to generate; induce electricity 2) to conduct electricity 3) static electricity 4) electricity flows * * * [ɪˌlek trɪsɪtɪ] induce electricity static electricity to conduct electricity to generate electricity flows …   Combinatory dictionary

• electricity — e|lec|tric|i|ty [ ı,lek trısəti, ,ilek trısəti ] noun uncount *** a form of energy that can produce light, heat, and power for machines, computers, televisions, etc.: The machines run on electricity. a supply of electricity Switch off the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• electricity */*/*/ — UK [ɪˌlekˈtrɪsətɪ] / US / US [ˌɪlekˈtrɪsətɪ] noun [uncountable] a form of energy that can produce light, heat, and power for machines, computers, televisions etc The machines run on electricity. an electricity supply Switch off the electricity… …   English dictionary