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electricity
Meaning
- Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.
- The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena.
- A feeling of excitement; a thrill.
- Electrical power, as supplied by power stations or generators.
- The supply of electricity, as a utility.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌiːlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/
Etymology
From electric + -ity.
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