Meaning of electricity in English

(Definition of electricity from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of electricity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of electricity

electricity
While most of the urban areas have electricity, he reported, it's non-existent in the suburbs.
Already the government is taking measures to reduce electricity and rent prices, for example.
Decentralized generation means making electricity on a smaller scale than we generally do today.
I lived in a small steel hut with no air conditioning, no electricity and no shower or toilet.
From CNN
The state has its own electricity grid, which is not connected to neighboring states.
But this old house is empty: no furniture, no walls, no electricity, no toilet.
From NPR
Little jolts of electricity jumping from between thousands of interconnected neurons to send a message.
From Gizmodo
It will enliven inert objects, much as electricity did more than a century ago.
From Wired
The rebel area has been off the electricity grid for a year.
You got bills -- means you probably have running water, electricity, garbage pickup.
From CNN
Federal offices could not possibly manage the kind of record keeping and communications necessary to operate in a modern society without access to electricity.
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Collocations with electricity

electricity

These are words often used in combination with electricity.

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amount of electricity
A bill based on the weight of the copper (and later zinc), and hence the amount of electricity used, was sent to the household.
atmospheric electricity
This claimed to utilize atmospheric electricity to eliminate the overhead wire used by the existing telegraph systems.
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availability of electricity
The cost per mile of lighting can be affected by the frequency of interchanges, type of lighting installation and availability of electricity supply.
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Translations of electricity

in Chinese (Traditional)
電, 電能…
in Chinese (Simplified)
电, 电能…
in Spanish
electricidad, electricidad [feminine]…
in Portuguese
eletricidade, eletricidade [feminine]…
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वीज…
電気, 電気(でんき)…
elektrik…
électricité [feminine], électricité…
electricitat…
elektriciteit…
பல வழிகளில் உற்பத்தி செய்யக்கூடிய ஒரு வகையான ஆற்றல் மற்றும் ஒளி, வெப்பம் போன்றவற்றை உருவாக்கும் சாதனங்களுக்கு சக்தியை வழங்குகிறது.…
बिजली…
વીજળી, વિદ્યુત શક્તિ, પ્રવાહ…
elektricitet, el, strøm…
elektricitet…
elektrik…
die Elektrizität…
elektrisitet [masculine], strøm [masculine], strøm…
بجلی, برق, علم البرق…
електрика…
వెలుతురూ, వేడిని ఇచ్చే పరికరాలను పని చేయించే ఒక శక్తి రూపం. దీనిని ఎన్నో రకాలుగా ఉత్పత్తి చేస్తారు.…
শক্তির একটি রূপ যা বিভিন্ন উপায়ে উত্পাদিত হতে পারে এবং যা আলো, তাপ ইত্যাদি তৈরি করে এমন সরঞ্জামগুলিতে শক্তি সরবরাহ করে…
elektřina…
tenaga listrik…
กระแสไฟฟ้า…
điện…
elektryczność…
전기…
elettricità…
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