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Meaning of "electric" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ELECTRIC

From New Latin electricus amber-like (because friction causes amber to become charged), from Latin ēlectrum amber, from Greek ēlektron, of obscure origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTRIC

electric  [ɪˈlɛktrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELECTRIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Electric can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ELECTRIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

electric

Electricity

Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and flow of electric charge. Electricity gives a wide variety of well-known effects, such as lightning, static electricity, electromagnetic induction and electrical current. In addition, electricity permits the creation and reception of electromagnetic radiation such as radio waves. In electricity, charges produce electromagnetic fields which act on other charges. Electricity occurs due to several types of physics: ▪ electric charge: a property of some subatomic particles, which determines their electromagnetic interactions. Electrically charged matter is influenced by, and produces, electromagnetic fields. ▪ electric field: an especially simple type of electromagnetic field produced by an electric charge even when it is not moving. The electric field produces a force on other charges in its vicinity. ▪ electric potential: the capacity of an electric field to do work on an electric charge, typically measured in volts. ▪ electric current: a movement or flow of electrically charged particles, typically measured in amperes.

Definition of electric in the English dictionary

The first definition of electric in the dictionary is of, derived from, produced by, producing, transmitting, or powered by electricity. Other definition of electric is amplified electronically. Electric is also very tense or exciting; emotionally charged.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELECTRIC


bioelectric
ˌbaɪəʊɪˈlektrɪk
dielectric
ˌdaɪɪˈlɛktrɪk
dynamoelectric
ˌdaɪnəməʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
ferroelectric
ˌfɛrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
geometric
ˌdʒɪəˈmɛtrɪk
hydroelectric
ˌhaɪdrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
isoelectric
ˌaɪsəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
magnetoelectric
mæɡˌniːtəʊɪˈlektrɪk
metric
ˈmɛtrɪk
myoelectric
ˌmaɪəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
nonelectric
ˌnɒnɪˈlektrɪk
Patrick
ˈpætrɪk
photoelectric
ˌfəʊtəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
piezoelectric
paɪˌiːzəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
preelectric
ˌpriːɪˈlektrɪk
pyroelectric
ˌpaɪrəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
thermoelectric
ˌθɜːməʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
triboelectric
ˌtraɪbəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk
trick
trɪk
turbo-electric
ˌtɜːbəʊɪˈlɛktrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELECTRIC

electret
electric blanket
electric blue
electric chair
electric charge
electric circuit
electric constant
electric cooker
electric current
electric discharge
electric displacement
electric eel
electric eye
electric fence
electric field
electric field strength
electric fire
electric flux
electric flux density
electric furnace

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELECTRIC

asymmetric
bariatric
bathymetric
biometric
centric
citric
concentric
diesel-electric
eccentric
gastric
geriatric
isometric
matric
nitric
paediatric
parametric
psychiatric
symmetric
Tantric
volumetric

Synonyms and antonyms of electric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ELECTRIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «electric» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of electric

Translation of «electric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELECTRIC

Find out the translation of electric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of electric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «electric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eléctrico
570 millions of speakers

English

electric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बिजली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَهْرَبائِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

электрический
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elétrico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৈদ্যুতিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

électrique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Elektrik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

elektrisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

電気の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전기의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Listrik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

điện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மின்சார
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विद्युत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

elektrik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elettrico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elektryczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

електричний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

electric
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηλεκτρικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

elektriese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elektrisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

elektrisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of electric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTRIC»

The term «electric» is very widely used and occupies the 2.313 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELECTRIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «electric» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «electric» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about electric

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10 QUOTES WITH «ELECTRIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word electric.
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Carl D. Anderson
Measurements of the specific ionization of both the positive and negative particles, by counting the number of droplets per unit length along the tracks, showed the great majority of both the positive and negative particles to possess unit electric charge.
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Chris Anderson
And what's interesting about the hybrids taking off is you've now introduced electric motors to the automobile industry. It's the first radical change in automobile technology in 100 years.
3
Dan Auerbach
Being 16 years old and getting an electric guitar is never going to get old. There's always going to be kids making music. There's always going to be kids in bands.
4
Edward Ball
The topic of slavery is like an electric fence. Touch it and people will react.
5
Joy Behar
I don't need a diet pill. I need something that gives you an electric shock when you reach for food.
6
George Benson
My stepfather had an electric guitar. He went to his pawn store one day to get a guitar and an amp, and I couldn't understand what I was hearing. All afternoon, I just sat against the amp and let it reverberate through me. Something must have stuck.
7
Dierks Bentley
I like big shows, a lot of volume and a lot of energy. I love electric instruments. But I do love mixing those with bluegrass instruments and cranking those up, too, with a little bit of that rock energy.
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Uwe Boll
In the Seventies, a lot of executions via electric chair failed because of technical problems. Seed tells the true story of someone who survived and sought revenge. They buried him alive to make it seem he was dead.
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Eugene Chadbourne
I want to be taken seriously as the type of musician that plays stuff like an electric rake. I mean, how seriously do you take someone like Spike Jones? They take him pretty seriously - a really good musician who made a great contribution in terms of humor, which is part of what I try to do too.
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Eugene Chadbourne
Can you imagine a guy breaking into your car, and he steals your guitar case 'cause he thinks it's a guitar, and he gets it home and opens it up and there's a rake inside it, an electric toilet plunger and a dog skull? That actually happened.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELECTRIC»

Discover the use of electric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to electric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Electric and Hybrid Cars: A History
Presents an illustrated history of electric and hybrid cars produced during the early twentieth century, the companies that built them, political and environmental aspects, marketing strategies, and general attitude by consumers.
Curtis Darrel Anderson, Judy Anderson, 2005
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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
"An American classic" (Newsweek) that defined a generation. “An astonishing book” (The New York Times Book Review) and an unflinching portrait of Ken Kesey, his Merry Pranksters, and the 1960s.
Tom Wolfe, 2008
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
But cornered, androids tended to fight back, with deadly results. "[Dick] sees all the sparkling and terrifying possibilities. . . that other authors shy away from." --Paul Williams, Rolling Stone From the Trade Paperback edition.
Philip K. Dick, 2008
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Electric Motors and Drives: Fundamentals, Types and Applications
Electric Motors and Drives is intended for non-specialist users of electric motors and drives, filling the gap between maths- and theory-based academic textbooks and the more prosaic 'handbooks', which provide useful detail but little ...
Austin Hughes, 2013
5
Body Electric
Victoria Barnhardt sets out to create something brilliant; she succeeds beyond her wildest dreams.
Susan Squires, 2011
6
The Electric Guitar: A History of an American Icon
"In The Electric Guitar, scholars working in American studies, business history, the history of technology, and musicology come together to explore the instrument's importance as an invention and its peculiar place in American culture.
André Millard, 2004
7
Electric Motor Handbook
This fact-paced handbook is the unrivaled source for professionals who work in electric motors--whether the applications are commercial, industrial, or consumer.
H. Wayne Beaty, James L. Kirtley, 1998
8
Electric Bicycles: A Guide to Design and Use
The text reveals important techniques, data, and examples that allow readers to judge various propulsion setups——used in both home- and factory-made bikes——and estimate speed and travel distance for each.
William C. Morchin, Henry Oman, 2006
9
Electric Vehicle Battery Systems
Electric Vehicle Battery Systems provides operational theory and design guidance for engineers and technicians working to design and develop efficient electric vehicle (EV) power sources.
Sandeep Dhameja, 2001
10
Electric Power Transmission and Distribution
Written in a simple, easy-to-understand manner, this book introduces the reader to electrical, mechanical and economic aspects of the design and construction of electric power transmission and distribution systems.
S. Sivanagaraju, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELECTRIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term electric is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ikea Canada to install free electric vehicle charging stations
Ikea Canada to install free electric vehicle charging stations ... charging stations for electric vehicles at all 12 of its stores across Canada. «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
BMW puts a 40-ton electric truck on the road
An electric truck has been officially deployed in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, in a partnership between German automobile manufacturer BMW ... «CNET, Jul 15»
3
New California Rebates For Electric Cars Target Rich and Poor: Will …
New California rebates on electric cars aim to provide more buying opportunity for low-income consumers and eliminate rebates for the rich. «Forbes, Jul 15»
4
If You Bought Your Electric Car to Save the Environment — You …
Green marketing campaigns would have you believe you're destroying rain forests every time you turn the key in your gas-powered vehicle, ... «IJ Review, Jul 15»
5
Low-riding zec00 electric motorcycle enters production
Three years after we first spied the prototype, the zec00 electric motorcycle is finally ready for the road. Production of the radically-designed, ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
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japanese designer kota nezu creates low riding electric motorcycle
in the heart of japan, skilled craftsmen are quietly working on low riding electric motorcycle named 'zecoo'. assembled by hand, many parts of ... «Designboom, Jul 15»
7
Works Electric B14 takes stand up scootering off road [w/video]
Works Electric – boutique maker of the finest battery-operated stand up scooters in all the land – has decided to hit the trail. Literally. «Autoblog, Jul 15»
8
Council cracks down on misuse of electric car charging points in …
As of April this year Bedford Borough Council has given wardens the power to hand out tickets to non-electric cars parked at electric vehicle ... «Bedfordshire News, Jul 15»
9
Used electric car market may be key: researchers
New Zealand may need to have a used electric car market before New Zealanders will start buying electric cars, university researchers say. «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
10
Electric City Cabaret makes summer sizzle
Electric City Cabaret returns with two shows in July at the Do Bar. The show, whose performances are July 24 and July 31 at 8 p.m., features ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jul 15»

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