Electrical Meaning
/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelated to electricity (or electronics)
nounAn electrical engineer.
Sentence Examples
Lightning is an electrical phenomenon.
Tom is an electrical engineer.
An electrical fault in the engine
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ engineer designed the complex wiring system for the new building.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Lightning is an ____ phenomenon.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English electrical From electric + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"For our final example let us finish the problem posed in the introduction to this chapter. The ideas and formulas needed will be familiar to electrical students, and would be handy for nonelectricals to know as well."
— 2011, Paul A. Calter, Michael A. Calter, Technical Mathematics, page 275:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ engineer designed the complex wiring system for the new building.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Lightning is an ____ phenomenon.