Electronic
/ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A device which runs on electricity.
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons. not-comparable
- 2 Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors. not-comparable
- 3 Generated by an electronic device. not-comparable
"electronic music"
- 4 Of or pertaining to the Internet. not-comparable
"In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons wordnet
- 2 of or concerned with electrons wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"In recent years electronic computers have become increasingly important."
Etymology
From electron + -ic.