Synonyms and antonyms of Electricity and electrical power in British Thesaurus

AC (abbreviation)

alternating current

active (adjective)

an active electrical system is working

alternating current (noun)

a flow of electric current that keeps changing direction at a very fast rate

arc (noun)

physics a flash of light that happens when electricity flows between two separated points

arc (verb)

science if electricity arcs, it makes a flash of light as it flows between two separate points

arc light (noun)

a light that is produced when electricity flows between two separated points

blackout (noun)

a short period when the electricity supply to a building or district is stopped, especially at night

brownout (noun)

American a temporary reduction of electric power in an area

charge (noun)

physics the amount or type of electrical force that something has. The protons in an atom have a positive charge, and the electrons have a negative charge.

charge (verb)

to put electricity into a piece of electrical equipment such as a battery

conventional current (noun)

an electric current that flows from positive to negative

current (noun)

a flow of electricity

current electricity (noun)

electricity that flows from one place to another

DC (abbreviation)

physics direct current: electric current that always flows in the same direction. Electric current that changes direction is called AC or alternating current.

direct current (noun)

an electric current that flows in one direction only. It is the form in which batteries supply electricity.

discharge (verb)

physics if something discharges electricity, or if electricity is discharged, it flows out of that thing

discharge (noun)

physics the flow of electricity, for example from a piece of equipment or during a storm

electric (adjective)

used for carrying electricity

electric (adjective)

relating to electricity

electrical (adjective)

relating to electricity

electricity (noun)

a form of energy that can produce light, heat, and power for machines, computers, televisions etc

electrics (noun)

British the electrical system in a building or machine

electrification (noun)

the process of making something work by electricity, or of bringing a supply of electricity to a building or town

electrified (adjective)

something that is electrified has electricity passing through it

electrify (verb)

to provide something such as a town or a transport system with a supply of electricity

electromagnet (noun)

a powerful magnet that uses an electric current passed in a wire around it to produce its force

electromagnetic (adjective)

relating to the use of an electric current to produce a magnetic field

electronic (adjective)

using electricity and extremely small electrical parts such as microchips and transistors

electronic (adjective)

involving the use of electronic equipment, especially computers

electronically (adverb)

by a piece of electronic equipment, especially a computer

electronics (noun)

electronic equipment, or equipment with electronic parts

energy (noun)

science a form of power such as electricity, heat, or light that is used for making things work

flat (adjective)

a flat battery does not have enough power left in it

flow (verb)

if an electric current flows, it passes continuously through something

fuse (verb)

physicsBritish if a piece of electrical equipment fuses, or if someone fuses it, it stops working when a thin piece of wire in it breaks because there is too much electricity flowing through it

fused (adjective)

a piece of electrical equipment that is fused contains a fuse

grid (noun)

a set of wires that carries the electricity supply

hydro (noun)

Canadian electrical power and heating

hydroelectric (adjective)

using water power to produce electricity

impedance (noun)

a measure of how difficult it is for electricity to flow through a piece of electrical equipment

impulse (noun)

physics an electrical signal, for example one that is passed from a nerve to a muscle

induction (noun)

physics the production of electrical or magnetic forces in an object by other electrical or magnetic forces near it

inductive (adjective)

science relating to electrical or magnetic force that is produced by induction

input (noun)

physics electrical or other energy that is put into a machine

in series ()

in a system of connections that allows electricity to pass from one part to another in the correct order

jolt (noun)

a sudden strong increase in energy

jump leads (noun)

British electrical wires that you use for starting a car by connecting it to the engine of another car

live (adjective)

a live wire or piece of equipment is connected to the electricity supply and has electricity going through it

mains electricity (noun)

the public supply of electricity for people to use in their homes, offices etc

micropower (noun)

electrical power produced or used in small quantities, usually close to the place where it is needed so that large power stations are not needed

the national grid (noun)

in the UK, the system of wires that connects the places where electricity is produced

negative (adjective)

physics with the same electrical charge as an electron

neutral (adjective)

physics a neutral wire does not have an electrical charge

offgrid (adjective)

using or involving electricity that comes from sources other than the national or central power supply

outage (noun)

American a power cut

outlet (noun)

mainly American an electrical power supply

output (noun)

the electricity or power produced by a piece of equipment or an engine

overcharge (verb)

to put too much power into a battery

polar (adjective)

science relating to the pole of a battery or magnet

polarity (noun)

science the condition of having opposite electrical charges

pole (noun)

science one of the two ends of a magnet or battery

positive (adjective)

physics with the same electrical charge as a proton

power (noun)

the supply of electricity to your home, office, community etc

power cut (noun)

British a period when the electricity supply stops

power failure (noun)

a power cut

power line (noun)

a thick wire that carries electricity above or below the ground

pylon (noun)

one of a series of very tall metal structures used for holding the wires that carry electric power high above the ground

recharge (verb)

to put more power into a battery

resistance (noun)

physics the ability of something to stop the flow of electricity

rewire (verb)

to replace all the wires that carry electricity in a building, car, or piece of equipment

semiconductor (noun)

a solid substance such as silicon that allows some electricity to pass through it, used for making electronic equipment such as computers

shock (noun)

a sudden flow of electricity that goes through your body that sometimes happens when you touch certain objects

shock (verb)

to give someone an electric shock

short (noun)

physics a short circuit

short (verb)

to short-circuit, or to make something do this

short circuit (noun)

a bad connection in the wires of a piece of electrical equipment, which prevents the equipment from working

short-circuit (verb)

to have a short circuit, or to make a piece of electrical equipment have a short circuit

spike (noun)

a sudden increase in the amount of electricity that a system produces

static electricity (noun)

electricity that does not flow in a current but is found in some objects when they rub together and can give an electric shock

substation (noun)

a place that electricity passes through on its way from where it is produced to where it is used

surge (noun)

a sudden increase in electrical power that can damage equipment connected to it

transducer (noun)

a piece of equipment that gets power from one source and then changes that power so that it can be used by another system

voltmeter (noun)

a piece of equipment used for measuring voltage