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electricity

One entry found for electricity.
Main Entry: elec·tric·i·ty
Pronunciation: i-secondarystresslek-primarystresstris-schwat-emacron, -primarystresstris-temacron
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
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