English · Word Candidate

electricity

/ˌiːlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: electricities

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hiện tượng do sự phân bố và di chuyển của hạt hạ nguyên tử tích điện

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Noun

Examples

Again, the concretion of Ice will not endure a dry attrition without liquation ; for if it be rubbed long with a cloth, it melteth. But Cryſtal will calefie unto electricity ; that is, a power to attract ſtraws or light bodies, and convert the needle freely placed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nghiên cứu các hiện tượng điện

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Noun

Examples

He took up the job of studying electricity in college.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “electricity” mean?

Is “electricity” formal or informal?

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