electricity
noun
elec·tric·i·ty
i-ˌlek-ˈtri-sə-tē 
ē-,
-ˈtri-stē
plural electricities
1
2
: a science that deals with the phenomena and laws of electricity
3
: keen contagious excitement
could feel the electricity in the room
Examples of electricity in a Sentence
The electricity went off during the storm.
an old building with no plumbing or electricity
You could feel the electricity in the room.
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Over the past few years, telcos have focused heavily on reducing energy use and maximizing the use of electricity from renewable sources.
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Carmen Ene, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
In 2020 the country promised to build 1,200 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030, roughly the same electricity generating capacity of the whole United States.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
Earlier this year, Goldman Sachs predicted that server farms would suck up 8% of all U.S. electricity by 2030, up from just 3% in 2022.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Nearly 500,000 people across Washington state are without electricity, PowerOutage.us reported as of 2:40 p.m. ET on Nov. 20.
—David Chiu, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Carmen Ene, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
In 2020 the country promised to build 1,200 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030, roughly the same electricity generating capacity of the whole United States.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
Earlier this year, Goldman Sachs predicted that server farms would suck up 8% of all U.S. electricity by 2030, up from just 3% in 2022.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
Nearly 500,000 people across Washington state are without electricity, PowerOutage.us reported as of 2:40 p.m. ET on Nov. 20.
—David Chiu, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Electricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electricity. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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electricity
noun
elec·tric·i·ty
i-ˌlek-ˈtris-ət-ē
-ˈtris-tē
1
: a form of energy that is found in nature but that can be artificially produced by rubbing together two unlike things (as glass and silk), by the action of chemicals, or by means of a generator
2
: electric current
3
: great excitement
felt the electricity in the theater
Medical Definition
electricity
noun
elec·tric·i·ty
i-ˌlek-ˈtris-ət-ē, -ˈtris-tē
plural electricities
1
a
: a fundamental entity of nature consisting of negative and positive kinds, observable in the attractions and repulsions of bodies electrified by friction and in natural phenomena (as lightning or the aurora borealis), and usually utilized in the form of electric currents
b
: electric current or power
2
: a science that deals with the phenomena and laws of electricity
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