Electric vs Electronics - What's the difference?
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Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
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, title= Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
Being emotionally thrilling; electrifying.
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Drawing electricity from an external source; not battery-operated; corded.
(informal) .
(rare) An electric car.
(archaic) A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.
(physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles.
(in the plural) A device or devices which require the flow of electrons through conductors and semiconductors in order to perform their function; devices that operate on electrical power (battery or outlet);
Electronic circuitry.
As adjectives the difference between electric and electronics
is that electric is electric while electronics is .electric
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Alternative forms
* electrick (chiefly archaic)Adjective
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- Electric Pindar.
Derived terms
* electrical * electrical outlet * electrical engineer * electric chair * electric darts * electric eye * electric fence * electric grid (power grid) * electric shockNoun
(en-noun)References
* * *Dictionary.com definitions of electric* Niels H. de V. Heathcote (December 1967). "
The early meaning of electricity'': Some ''Pseudodoxia Epidemica'' - I". ''Annals of Science 23 (4): pp. 261-275. 1000 English basic words ----
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(wikipedia electronics)Noun
(electronics)- Electronics is a popular subject.''
- Look at all the electronics in this room! (rfex)
- The electronics is the difference between a modern and an old-fashion thermostat.
- ''The electronics are completely updated.