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electricity

[ ih-lek-tris-i-tee, ee-lek- ]
/ ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌi lɛk- /
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noun
the science dealing with electric charges and currents.
a state or feeling of excitement, anticipation, tension, etc.
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Origin of electricity

First recorded in 1640–50; electric + -ity
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British Dictionary definitions for electricity

electricity
/ (ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪtɪ, ˌiːlɛk-) /

noun
any phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons, ions, or other charged particles
the science concerned with electricity
an electric current or chargea motor powered by electricity
emotional tension or excitement, esp between or among people
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for electricity

electricity
[ ĭ-lĕk-trĭsĭ-tē ]

The collection of physical effects related to the force and motion of electrically charged particles, typically electrons, through or across matter and space. See also circuit conductor electric potential.
Electric current, or a source of electric current.
A buildup of electric charge. See also static electricity.
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Cultural definitions for electricity

electricity

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

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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