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electric

  • adjective
  • electr·ic
  • /ɪˈlɛktɹɪk/

Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.

Other meanings

  1. Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.

  2. Emotionally thrilling; electrifying.

Word history

From Ancient Greek "ἤλεκτρον" (amber).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “electric” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.