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Electrical vs Thermal - What's the difference?

electrical | thermal |

As adjectives the difference between electrical and thermal

is that electrical is related to electricity (or electronics) while thermal is pertaining to heat or temperature.

As nouns the difference between electrical and thermal

is that electrical is an electrical engineer while thermal is (meteorology) a column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of earth's surface.

electrical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Related to electricity (or electronics)

    • Related terms

    * electromechanical

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An electrical engineer.
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    thermal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (meteorology) A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface.

    • Synonyms

    * thermal column

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to heat or temperature.
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  • (fabric) Providing efficient insulation so as to keep the body warm.
  • Caused, brought about by heat.

    • Derived terms

    * thermally

    Related terms

    * therm * thermo-

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