electrical

American  

[ih-lek-tri-kuhl] / ɪˈlɛk trɪ kəl /

adjective

1. electric.

2. concerned with electricity.

   an electrical consultant.

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electrical British  

/ ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or concerned with electricity

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Other Word Forms

• electrically adverb
• nonelectrical adjective
• nonelectrically adverb
• preelectrical adjective
• preelectrically adverb
• unelectrical adjective
• unelectrically adverb

Etymology

Origin of electrical

electric + -al ¹

Example Sentences

In 1877, Berliner, then working with Edison, created the first “telephone voice transmitter,” a device that used a vibrating metal diaphragm to convert sound waves into electrical signals for transmission over telephone lines.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cars are energy starved - the electrical part of the engine now produces about half its total power, while the batteries are about the same size as last year.

From BBC

Export momentum may continue this year, supported by steady global and regional growth, U.S. tariff developments and resilient electrical and electronics shipments, with semiconductor trends a key focus, said RHB senior economist Chin Yee Sian.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s this kind of very sleeplike moment,” said Laura Lewis, an associate professor of electrical and medical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and co-author of the study.

From The Wall Street Journal

Harry Keeling, chair of the department of electrical engineering and computer science at Howard University in Washington, D.C., one of the schools CodePath has collaborated with, said the Anthropic partnership would open new doors.

From The Wall Street Journal