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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JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
The astronomical energy demand for data centers has raised environmental concerns about AI as tech companies draw more electricity and drive up emissions from fossil fuel generation.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Madagascar was the site of a military coup earlier this month, the Associated Press reported, following demonstrations from young protesters concerning water and electricity outages.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Engineering electricity from salinity gradients PRO systems work through osmosis, the process by which water molecules move from an area of low salt concentration to a high concentration across a semipermeable membrane.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Electricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electricity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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