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Etymology

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.

derived from ἤλεκτρον — “amber”
borrowed from ēlectricus — “electrical; of amber”

Definitions

1
Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity
Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
- 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.
- While Britain continues to argue about how to deliver affordable electrification and decarbonisation, Swiss railways have been 100% electric since the 1960s.
Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic…
Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
3
Emotionally thrilling
Emotionally thrilling; electrifying.
- A glance from Beatrice—for nothing is so electric as the kindness of sympathy—stopped the tide of bewailings that were gushing forth. "Poor child!" muttered the housekeeper; "but it's no good telling her."
- And bold / Electric Pindar, quick as fear, / With race-dust on his cheeks, and clear / Slant startled eyes that seemed to hear // The chariot rounding the last goal, / to hurtle past it in his soul.
- I SING the Body electric; The armies of those I love engirth me, and I engirth them; They will not let me off till I go with them, respond to them, And discorrupt them, and charge them full with the charge of the Soul.
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1. 4
  Electricity
  Electricity; the electricity supply.
  - We had to sit in the dark because the electric was cut off.
2. 5
  An electric powered version of something that was originally or is more commonly not…
  An electric powered version of something that was originally or is more commonly not electric.
  - There were electric vehicles around, but four-wheel drive electrics were pretty damned rare, and the snow was deep enough to stop anything that didn't have a minimum of four big wheels spinning at all times.
3. A substance or object which can be electrified
  A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.
4. Fencing with the use of a body wire, box, and related equipment to detect when a weapon…
  Fencing with the use of a body wire, box, and related equipment to detect when a weapon has touched an opponent.

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A definitional loop anchored at electric. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at electric. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

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