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elec·tric·i·ty
\ə̇ˌlekˈtrisəd.]ē, ēˌl-, -s(ə)t]ē, ]i sometimes ˌēˌl- chiefly Brit ˌeˌlek- or ˌelik-\ noun
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Etymology: New Latin electricus electric + English -ity — more at electric
1. : a fundamental entity of nature consisting of negative and positive kinds composed respectively of electrons and protons or possibly of electrons and positrons, usually measured in electrostatic units (as the statcoulomb) or electromagnetic units (as the coulomb), observable in the attractions and repulsions of bodies electrified by friction and in certain natural phenomena (as lightning or the aurora borealis), and usually utilized in the form of electric currents — see negative electricity, positive electricity, static electricity
2. : a science that deals with the phenomena and laws of electricity
3. : a contagious feeling of keen excitement or inspirationenthusiasm
< you can feel the electricity in the crowd and the band — Bill Simon >
4. : electric current
< heating by electricity > |