American Dictionary
Definition electric in American English
electric
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Electric describes things that use electricity to make them work: an electric iron/shaver/guitar
Electrical is used in more technical contexts when referring to the manufacture or use of electricity: electrical wiringan electrical engineer
Electrical is also used with general nouns when referring to things that are powered by electricity: electrical equipmentan electrical appliance
Electronic describes equipment and systems that use computer chips, transistors, and similar very small parts: The store sells computers, MP3 players, and other electronic products.an electronic surveillance system.
an electric motor/drill/razor/toothbrush
used for carrying electricity
The atmosphere here tonight is absolutely electric.
