Definitions

electricity

[ih-lek-tris-i-tee, ee-lek-] / ɪ lɛkˈtrɪs ɪ ti, ˌi lɛk- /

NOUN

energized matter, power

Synonyms

STRONGEST

heat service

STRONG

AC DC current electron galvanism ignition juice light spark tension utilities voltage

WEAK

electromagneticism hot stuff magneticism

Example Sentences

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Electricity prices will be capped at 26.11p per kWh, up from 24.67p.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Electricity would flow directly to sprawling on-site data centers filled with rows of servers running AI workloads for tech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Electricity could cut that by 40% to 70%, depending on the circumstances.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Electricity does not show up at a data center because somebody at Goldman Sachs hoped hard.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Electricity, Werner is learning, can be static by itself.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Vocabulary lists containing electricity

Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer - Introductory

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Engineering - Introductory

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Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer - Middle School

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