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

Essentially, a brain-machine interface can use the electricity the brain already uses to function along with a series of electrodes to connect the brain with a machine.

From Vox

The added value from electricity generation makes this look cheaper than many methods that could pull similar amounts of CO2 out of the air.

From Ars Technica

Some are outfitted with solar panels, water heaters, and other gadgets that allow them to be independent of water and electricity hookups.

From Outside Online

“It’s enough to pay the electricity and the insurance, and it’s nice to give at least a couple of people some jobs,” he said.

From Fortune

Young, idealistic Nikola Tesla came to the United States in 1884 hoping that electricity mogul Thomas Edison would work with him on a new system for generating and distributing electricity.

From Science News

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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