electricity
101Electricity — A form of energy characterized by the presence and motion of elementary charged particles generated by friction, induction, or chemical change. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary *** A property of… …
102electricity — [ˌɪlɛk trɪsɪti, ˌɛl , ˌi:l ] noun 1》 a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (such as electrons or protons), either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current. 2》 the supply of electric current… …
103electricity — elec·tric·i·ty …
104electricity — e•lec•tric•i•ty [[t]ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌi lɛk [/t]] n. 1) elm a fundamental property of matter caused by the presence and motion of electrons, protons, or positrons, manifesting itself as attraction, repulsion, luminous and heating effects, and the …
105Electricity — The subject of programmes since 1974, with objectives on generation sources defined up to 1995 …
106electricity — /əlɛkˈtrɪsəti / (say uhlek trisuhtee), /ɛlɛk / (say elek ), /ilɛk / (say eelek ) noun 1. an agency producing various physical phenomena, as attraction and repulsion, luminous and heating effects, shock to the body, chemical decomposition, etc.,… …
107electricity — Uila, uwila …
108electricity — A subtle agency that pervades all space and evades successful definition. A dangerous, invisible, subtle, silent, deadly, and instantaneous force. Austin v Public Service Co. 299 Ill 112, 132 NE 458, 17 ALR 795 …
109Atmospheric electricity — Electricity E lec*tric i*ty ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Electricities} ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[i^]z). [Cf. F. [ e]lectricit[ e]. See {Electric}.] 1. (Physics) a property of certain of the fundamental particles of which matter… …
110Common electricity — Electricity E lec*tric i*ty ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Electricities} ([=e] l[e^]k*tr[i^]s [i^]*t[i^]z). [Cf. F. [ e]lectricit[ e]. See {Electric}.] 1. (Physics) a property of certain of the fundamental particles of which matter… …
