electricity
noun
elec·tric·i·ty
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-sə-tē 
ē-,
-ˈtri-stē
plural electricities
1
2
: a science that deals with the phenomena and laws of electricity
3
: keen contagious excitement
could feel the electricity in the room
Examples of electricity in a Sentence
The electricity went off during the storm.
an old building with no plumbing or electricity
You could feel the electricity in the room.
Recent Examples on the Web
That beautiful electricity that requires the right actor at the right time in their life.
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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
The transmission lines connecting Colstrip with the Pacific Northwest are an especially valuable asset, capable of sending huge amounts of clean electricity to the Pacific coast.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The program is made possible by Divya Washing Machines, the world's first flat, packable, manual washing machines that allow users to wash clothes without electricity or a connected water source.
—Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
However, consumer advocates representing from residential customers and large industrial companies, say the proposal needs to be scaled back to protect customers whose electricity costs have risen dramatically in the last two years.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
Guadagnino smoothly interweaves the action over the non-chronological 13-year arc, steadily cranking up the electricity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
In February, Gallagher, along with Republican Assemblymember Joe Patterson, introduced legislation that would order the CPUC to cut electricity rates by 30%.
—Julie Lynem, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Also, the price of oil, which can influence the price of electricity, recently cracked $85 per barrel, reaching the highest level since October amid Mideast tensions.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Environmentalists were ignoring the fact that millions in other regions had no electricity, while others could barely afford to turn the lights on at home, let alone buy electric cars.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Jenelle Riley, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
The transmission lines connecting Colstrip with the Pacific Northwest are an especially valuable asset, capable of sending huge amounts of clean electricity to the Pacific coast.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The program is made possible by Divya Washing Machines, the world's first flat, packable, manual washing machines that allow users to wash clothes without electricity or a connected water source.
—Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
However, consumer advocates representing from residential customers and large industrial companies, say the proposal needs to be scaled back to protect customers whose electricity costs have risen dramatically in the last two years.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
Guadagnino smoothly interweaves the action over the non-chronological 13-year arc, steadily cranking up the electricity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
In February, Gallagher, along with Republican Assemblymember Joe Patterson, introduced legislation that would order the CPUC to cut electricity rates by 30%.
—Julie Lynem, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Also, the price of oil, which can influence the price of electricity, recently cracked $85 per barrel, reaching the highest level since October amid Mideast tensions.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Environmentalists were ignoring the fact that millions in other regions had no electricity, while others could barely afford to turn the lights on at home, let alone buy electric cars.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Electricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electricity. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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electricity
noun
elec·tric·i·ty
i-ˌlek-ˈtris-ət-ē
-ˈtris-tē
1
: a form of energy that is found in nature but that can be artificially produced by rubbing together two unlike things (as glass and silk), by the action of chemicals, or by means of a generator
2
: electric current
3
: great excitement
felt the electricity in the theater
Medical Definition
electricity
noun
elec·tric·i·ty
i-ˌlek-ˈtris-ət-ē, -ˈtris-tē
plural electricities
1
a
: a fundamental entity of nature consisting of negative and positive kinds, observable in the attractions and repulsions of bodies electrified by friction and in natural phenomena (as lightning or the aurora borealis), and usually utilized in the form of electric currents
b
: electric current or power
2
: a science that deals with the phenomena and laws of electricity
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