Question 1 · Quick check
electric
CEFRA2
/ɪˈlɛktɹɪk/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Using or producing electricity.
- 02
adjective
Very exciting or lively.
Examples
An electric motor is used to pump the water.
The strong wind cut the electric wires in several places.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 1
Also pronounced
- /iˈlɛktɹɪk/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsEmotionally thrilling; electrifying.
Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
More examples
In contextWe tend to use more and more electric appliances in the home.
We had to sit in the dark because the electric was cut off.
But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts.
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Origin
adjective
First attested in c. 1646 in a publication by Thomas Browne. From New Latin ēlectricus (“electrical; of amber”), from ēlectr(um) (“amber”) + -icus (“adjectival suffix”); from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”); related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”), of unknown origin (see which for more). The Latin term was apparently used first with the sense electrical in 1600 by the English physician and scientist William Gilbert in his work De Magnete.