electricity

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Synonyms: eletricity, electrician, electricize, electivity, electric city

Antonyms: eletricity, electrician, electricize, electivity, electric city

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Noun

1. Originally, a property of [[amber]] and certain other [[nonconducting]] substances to [[attract]] lightweight material when [[rub]]bed, 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]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|physics}} The study of [[electrical]] phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
3. A feeling of [[excitement]]; a [[thrill]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
4. Electrical [[power#English:_Q25342|power]], as supplied by [[power station]]s or [[generator]]s. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
5. Electrical [[energy#English:_Q11379|energy]], as supplied by [[power station]]s or [[generator]]s.
6. {{lb|en|business|often|attributive}} The [[supply]] of electricity, as a [[utility]].

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