adj · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌɛl.ɪkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/
Received-Pronunciation:/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/
Canada, General-American:/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/
Canada, General-American:/ˌi.lɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/
Canada, General-American:/əˌlɪkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/
Canada, General-American:/əˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/
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rhymes with -ɒnɪk
CMU ARPABET:IH2 L EH2 K T R AA1 N IH0 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
electronic timer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Generated or transmitted by an electronic device.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
electronic music
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Of or pertaining to digital or computer technology.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adj
Meaning 5
Denoting a method analogous to the named non-electronic object or practice
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
electronic mail
electronic signature
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adj
Meaning 6
Of or pertaining to the Internet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
A device which runs on electricity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
adjective
Meaning 8
of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
electronic devices
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
adjective
Meaning 9
of or concerned with electrons
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
electronic energy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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 Proto-Indo-European *h1ey- Proto-Indo-European *h1éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electronic From electron + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
149 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
elektroniese
— pertaining to electrons
Albanian:
elektronik
— pertaining to electrons
Arabic:
إِلِكْتْرُونِي
(ʔiliktrōniyy)
— pertaining to electrons
Arabic:
إِلِكْتْرُونِيّ
(ʔelektrōniyy)
— pertaining to electrons
Belarusian:
электро́нны
(eljektrónny)
— pertaining to electrons
Bulgarian:
електро́нен
(elektrónen)
— pertaining to electrons
Catalan:
electrònic
— pertaining to electrons
Chinese Mandarin:
電子的 /电子的
(diànzǐ de)
— pertaining to electrons
Czech:
elektronový
— pertaining to electrons
Danish:
elektronisk
— pertaining to electrons
Dutch:
elektronen-
— pertaining to electrons
Esperanto:
elektronika
— pertaining to electrons
Finnish:
elektroni-
— pertaining to electrons
French:
électronique
— pertaining to electrons
Galician:
electrónico
— pertaining to electrons
German:
elektronisch
— pertaining to electrons
Greek:
ηλεκτρονιακός
(ilektroniakós)
— pertaining to electrons
Hebrew:
אלקטרוני
(elektróni)
— pertaining to electrons
Ido:
elektronala
— pertaining to electrons
Indonesian:
elektronik
— pertaining to electrons
Italian:
elettronico
— pertaining to electrons
Japanese:
電子
(denshi)
— pertaining to electrons
Kazakh:
электрондық
(élektrondyq)
— pertaining to electrons
Khmer:
អសន្យាណូ
(ʼaʼsɑnyaanou)
— pertaining to electrons
Korean:
전자
(jeonja)
— pertaining to electrons
Central Kurdish:
ئەلیکترۆنی
(elîktronî)
— pertaining to electrons
Latvian:
elektronisks
— pertaining to electrons
Lithuanian:
elektroninis
— pertaining to electrons
Macedonian:
електронски
(elektronski)
— pertaining to electrons
Māori:
tāhiko
— pertaining to electrons
Norwegian:
elektronisk
— pertaining to electrons
Persian:
الکترونی
(elekteroni)
— pertaining to electrons
Plautdietsch:
ellektronisch
— pertaining to electrons
Polish:
elektronowy
— pertaining to electrons
Brazilian Portuguese:
eletrônico
— pertaining to electrons
European Portuguese:
eletrónico
— pertaining to electrons
Romanian:
electronic
— pertaining to electrons
Russian:
электро́нный
(elektrónnyj)
— pertaining to electrons
Sicilian:
alittrònicu
— pertaining to electrons
Spanish:
electrónico
— pertaining to electrons
Swedish:
elektron-
— pertaining to electrons
Tagalog:
dagisikin
— pertaining to electrons
Tajik:
электронӣ
(elektroni)
— pertaining to electrons
Turkish:
elektronik
— pertaining to electrons
Ukrainian:
електро́нний
(elektrónnyj)
— pertaining to electrons
Belarusian:
электро́нны
(eljektrónny)
— operating on behavior of electrons
Bulgarian:
електро́нен
(elektrónen)
— operating on behavior of electrons
Catalan:
electrònic
— operating on behavior of electrons
Chinese Mandarin:
電子的 /电子的
(diànzǐ de)
— operating on behavior of electrons
Czech:
elektronový
— operating on behavior of electrons
Danish:
elektronisk
— operating on behavior of electrons
Dutch:
elektronisch
— operating on behavior of electrons
Estonian:
elektrooniline
— operating on behavior of electrons
Finnish:
elektroninen
— operating on behavior of electrons
Finnish:
sähköinen
— operating on behavior of electrons
French:
électronique
— operating on behavior of electrons
Galician:
electrónico
— operating on behavior of electrons
German:
elektronisch
— operating on behavior of electrons
Greek:
ηλεκτρονικός
(ilektronikós)
— operating on behavior of electrons
Interlingua:
electronic
— operating on behavior of electrons
Italian:
elettronico
— operating on behavior of electrons
Kazakh:
электрондық
(élektrondyq)
— operating on behavior of electrons
Central Kurdish:
ئەلیکترۆنی
(elîktronî)
— operating on behavior of electrons
Macedonian:
електронски
(elektronski)
— operating on behavior of electrons
Māori:
tāhiko
— operating on behavior of electrons
Plautdietsch:
ellektronisch
— operating on behavior of electrons
Polish:
elektroniczny
— operating on behavior of electrons
Brazilian Portuguese:
eletrônico
— operating on behavior of electrons
European Portuguese:
eletrónico
— operating on behavior of electrons
Russian:
электро́нный
(elektrónnyj)
— operating on behavior of electrons
Sicilian:
alittrònicu
— operating on behavior of electrons
Spanish:
electrónico
— operating on behavior of electrons
Swahili:
-a elektroniki
— operating on behavior of electrons
Swedish:
elektronisk
— operating on behavior of electrons
Tagalog:
dagisikin
— operating on behavior of electrons
Ukrainian:
електро́нний
(elektrónnyj)
— operating on behavior of electrons
Afrikaans:
elektronies
— generated by electronic device
Albanian:
elektronik
— generated by electronic device
Belarusian:
электро́нны
(eljektrónny)
— generated by electronic device
Bulgarian:
електро́нен
(elektrónen)
— generated by electronic device
Catalan:
electrònic
— generated by electronic device
Chinese Cantonese:
電子 /电子
(din6 zi2)
— generated by electronic device
Chinese Mandarin:
電子的 /电子的
(diànzǐ de)
— generated by electronic device
Czech:
elektronický
— generated by electronic device
Dutch:
elektronisch
— generated by electronic device
Estonian:
elektrooniline
— generated by electronic device
Finnish:
sähköinen
— generated by electronic device
Finnish:
sähköiset
— generated by electronic device
French:
électronique
— generated by electronic device
Galician:
electrónico
— generated by electronic device
German:
elektronisch
— generated by electronic device
Greek:
ηλεκτρονικός
(ilektronikós)
— generated by electronic device
Hungarian:
elektronikus
— generated by electronic device
Ido:
elektronika
— generated by electronic device
Indonesian:
elektronik
— generated by electronic device
Italian:
elettronico
— generated by electronic device
Japanese:
電子
(denshi)
— generated by electronic device
Kazakh:
электрондық
(élektrondyq)
— generated by electronic device
Central Kurdish:
ئەلیکترۆنی
(elîktronî)
— generated by electronic device
Latin:
electronicus
— generated by electronic device
Macedonian:
електронски
(elektronski)
— generated by electronic device
Māori:
tāhiko
— generated by electronic device
Plautdietsch:
ellektronisch
— generated by electronic device
Polish:
elektroniczny
— generated by electronic device
Brazilian Portuguese:
eletrônico
— generated by electronic device
European Portuguese:
eletrónico
— generated by electronic device
Romanian:
electronic
— generated by electronic device
Russian:
электро́нный
(elektrónnyj)
— generated by electronic device
Scottish Gaelic:
dealanach
— generated by electronic device
Scottish Gaelic:
dealain
— generated by electronic device
Sicilian:
alittrònicu
— generated by electronic device
Swahili:
-a elektroniki
— generated by electronic device
Swedish:
elektronisk
— generated by electronic device
Tagalog:
dagisikin
— generated by electronic device
Ukrainian:
електро́нний
(elektrónnyj)
— generated by electronic device
Afrikaans:
elektroniese
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Arabic:
إِلِكْتْرُونِيّ
(ʔelektrōniyy)
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Arabic:
إِلِكْتْرُونِيّ
(ʔiliktrōniyy)
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Belarusian:
электро́нны
(eljektrónny)
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Bulgarian:
електро́нен
(elektrónen)
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Catalan:
electrònic
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Chinese Mandarin:
電子的 /电子的
(diànzǐ de)
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Chinese Mandarin:
網絡的 /网络的
(wǎngluò de)
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Czech:
elektronický
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Czech:
internetový
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Dutch:
virtueel
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Dutch:
web-
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Finnish:
sähköinen
— of or pertaining to the Internet
French:
électronique
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Galician:
electrónico
— of or pertaining to the Internet
German:
elektronisch
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Hungarian:
elektronikus
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Hungarian:
internetes
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Hungarian:
online
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Japanese:
電子
(denshi)
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Japanese:
電脳
(dennō)
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Kazakh:
электрондық
(élektrondyq)
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Macedonian:
електронски
(elektronski)
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Brazilian Portuguese:
eletrônico
— of or pertaining to the Internet
European Portuguese:
eletrónico
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Romanian:
de Internet
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Romanian:
electronic
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Russian:
электро́нный
(elektrónnyj)
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Scottish Gaelic:
dealanach
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Scottish Gaelic:
dealain
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Sicilian:
alittrònicu
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Spanish:
electrónico
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Swahili:
-a elektroniki
— of or pertaining to the Internet
Ukrainian:
електро́нний
(elektrónnyj)
— of or pertaining to the Internet