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electronic

Definitions

adjective

  1. of or concerned with electrons
  2. of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons

Examples

Our interneuronal connections in our brain, for example, process information at chemical signaling speeds of a few hundred feet per second, compared to a billion feet per second for electronics - electronics is a million times faster.

It makes data generators, multimeters and oscilloscopes, as well as semiconductors, optoelectronic components and RF chip sets - all very complex products that require a great deal of customization for individual customers.

Electronic records also contained significantly more words, abbreviations, and symbols.

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electric

Definitions

adjective

  1. affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling
  2. using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
  3. (of a situation) exceptionally tense

noun

  1. a car that is powered by electricity

Examples

A second problem is damage caused by the buildup of excessive electrical charges in the plate from the unwanted ions.

They'd moved to their cottage a few years ago and ran an electrical business in Didcot.

The liquids are pumped into a battery cell that converts the chemical energy to electrical energy.

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electrical

Definitions

adjective

  1. using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
  2. relating to or concerned with electricity

Examples

A second problem is damage caused by the buildup of excessive electrical charges in the plate from the unwanted ions.

They'd moved to their cottage a few years ago and ran an electrical business in Didcot.

The liquids are pumped into a battery cell that converts the chemical energy to electrical energy.

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