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electrodynamics

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The phenomena associated with moving electric charges, and their interaction with electric and magnetic fields; the study of these phenomena.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *dewh2-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English dynamics English electrodynamics From electro- + dynamics.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sähködynamiikka — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • German: Elektrodynamik — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Greek: ηλεκτροδυναμική (ilektrodynamikí) — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Hindi: वैद्युतगतिकी (vaidyutagtikī) — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Hindi: विद्युतगतिकी (vidyutagtikī) — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Hungarian: elektrodinamika — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Italian: elettrodinamica — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Japanese: 電気力学 (denkirikigaku) — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Macedonian: електродина́мика (elektrodinámika) — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Malay: elektrodinamik — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Malay: kaji gerak elektrik — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Manx: lectro-ghleashaghtys — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Portuguese: eletrodinâmica — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Russian: электродина́мика (elektrodinámika) — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Swedish: elektrodynamik — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
  • Tagalog: dagitsigan — study of phenomena associated with moving electric charges
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