(functioning as singular) another name for electrotechnology
Derived forms
electrotechnical (eˌlectroˈtechnical)
adjective
electrotechnician (eˌlectrotechˈnician)
noun
electrotechnology in British English
(ɪˌlɛktrəʊtɛkˈnɒlədʒɪ)
noun
the technological use of electric power
electrotechnics in American English
(iˌlektrouˈteknɪks)
noun
(used with a sing v)
the study or science of practical and industrial applications of electricity
Also: electrotechnology (iˌlektroutekˈnɑlədʒi)
Derived forms
electrotechnicelectrotechnical
adjective
electrotechnician (iˌlektroutekˈnɪʃən)
noun
Word origin
[1880–85; electro- + technics]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: irredentist, jackpot, pari-mutuel, quotation mark, rain checkelectro- is a combining form representing electric or electricity in compound words. Other words that use the affix electro- include: electrocardiograph, electrocautery, electrooculogram, electrophoresis, electroreceptor
Examples of 'electrotechnics' in a sentence
electrotechnics
Composite materials have been gaining increasing popularity in many industries, such as: the automotive industry, aviation, electrotechnics and construction.
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