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i-lek-TRIS-uh-tee/ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/

Electricity is energy used for lighting, heating, and machines: cut off the electricity; generate electricity; an electricity bill. Power is a broader everyday word; energy includes fuel and human strength. Electric is the adjective for devices (an electric car); electrical often describes systems and engineers. Uncountable: not “an electricity.” Power cut (UK) is a typical collocation.

Meaning

A form of energy used for lighting, heating, and powering machines.

Examples

• “The storm cut off the electricity for two hours.”
• “The electricity went off during the storm.”
• “The factory generates its own electricity.”

Good to know

cut off / generate electricity. Device adjective: electric. Systems: electrical. Broader: power. Uncountable.

Near in meaning

power

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