Definitions for electrical
ɪˈlɛk trɪ kəlelec·tri·cal

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. electrical(adj)

   relating to or concerned with electricity

   "an electrical engineer"; "electrical and mechanical engineering industries"

2. electric, electrical(adj)

   using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

   "electric current"; "electric wiring"; "electrical appliances"; "an electrical storm"

Wiktionary(4.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. electrical(Noun)

   An electrical engineer.

2. electrical(Adjective)

   Related to electricity (or electronics)

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Electrical(adj)

   pertaining to electricity; consisting of, containing, derived from, or produced by, electricity; as, electric power or virtue; an electric jar; electric effects; an electric spark

   Etymology: [L. electrum amber, a mixed metal, Gr. 'h`lektron; akin to 'hle`ktwr the beaming sun, cf. Skr. arc to beam, shine: cf. F. lectrique. The name came from the production of electricity by the friction of amber.]

2. Electrical(adj)

   capable of occasioning the phenomena of electricity; as, an electric or electrical machine or substance

   Etymology: [L. electrum amber, a mixed metal, Gr. 'h`lektron; akin to 'hle`ktwr the beaming sun, cf. Skr. arc to beam, shine: cf. F. lectrique. The name came from the production of electricity by the friction of amber.]

3. Electrical(adj)

   electrifying; thrilling; magnetic

   Etymology: [L. electrum amber, a mixed metal, Gr. 'h`lektron; akin to 'hle`ktwr the beaming sun, cf. Skr. arc to beam, shine: cf. F. lectrique. The name came from the production of electricity by the friction of amber.]

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1. electrical

   Using electricity.

   The electrical system is working efficiently.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 16, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'electrical' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4134

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'electrical' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3546

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'electrical' in Adjectives Frequency: #543

How to pronounce electrical?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of electrical in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of electrical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of electrical in a Sentence

1. Cecil Roberts:

   If we decide as a nation that we are going to have a completely carbon free electrical system that would cost trillions of dollars, I am guessing that for a lot less we can figure out how to burn coal cleanly.

2. Madhu Bhaskaran:

   The fascinating thing about our body is that it works by sending electrical signals into a central nervous system.

3. Michael Sussman:

   We tried to get away from the debris, among water patches and electrical wires swinging, we went out in the streets and children were screaming and crying. Devastation everywhere.

4. Dana Goward:

   When GPS/GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) fail, transportation is impacted immediately. It slows down, becomes more dangerous, and every mode can carry less capacity, as short-term backup clocks start to desynchronize with each other ...  cell phone towers start to fail, IT networks slow down or fail, financial systems are impacted, management of the electrical grid becomes problematic. That is the really scary part.

5. New York:

   These incidents are yet another example of New York City's outdated infrastructure. It's well-known that saltwater and exposed electrical wires are a dangerous combination, if we want a safer city, we must do more to address this issue.

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