sähköoppi — meaning in English
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English meaning
- electricity noun A form of energy caused by the movement of charged particles, used to power lights, appliances, and machines.
- electronics noun The branch of science and engineering concerned with devices that control the flow of electrons, such as circuits and semiconductors.
Senses
sähköoppi is used for these senses in English:
- electricity 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. [from 17th c.]
- electrology (dated) The branch of physical science that deals with electricity and its properties.
- electronics (physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy.
electricity — full definition
- noun A form of energy caused by the movement of charged particles, used to power lights, appliances, and machines.
- noun A feeling of intense excitement or tension.
electronics — full definition
- noun The branch of science and engineering concerned with devices that control the flow of electrons, such as circuits and semiconductors.
- noun Electronic devices collectively, especially consumer gadgets.