electricity

noun

Electrical power, as supplied by power stations or generators.

Electrical energy, as supplied by power stations or generators.

(business, often attributive) The supply of electricity, as a utility.

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

(physics) The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena.

A feeling of excitement; a thrill.

Roots

elektronelectr- · Greek · amber

Synonyms for electricity

energyn gasn

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Where does electricity come from?

The word electricity breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root electr-, from Greek elektron (“amber”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.