adj
Meaning 1
Related to electricity (or electronics)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: non-electrical, nonelectrical
Standard Lemma guide
electrical
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/
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CMU ARPABET: IH0 L EH1 K T R IH0 K AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
An electrical engineer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: nonelectrical
adjective
Meaning 3
relating to or concerned with electricity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an electrical engineer
- electrical and mechanical engineering industries
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- electric current
- electric wiring
- electrical appliances
- an electrical storm
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: electric
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric English -al English electrical From electric + -al.
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