electronic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/ (Canada, General-American)
- /əˌlɪkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌi.lɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˌɛl.ɪkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /əˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion blend English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electronic From electron + -ic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
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(not-comparable) Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.
electronic timer
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(not-comparable) Generated or transmitted by an electronic device.
electronic music
- (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to digital or computer technology.
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(not-comparable) Denoting a method analogous to the named non-electronic object or practice
electronic signature
electronic mail
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the Internet.
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.
2013 May 25, “No hiding place”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8837, page 74:
Deriveds
emotronic · electronic signature · trielectronic · electronic resource · cybertronic · electronic publishing · electronic book · unelectronic · piezoelectronic · electronification · electronic paper · heatronic · electronic cigarette · electronic car key · optoelectronic · electronic commerce · psychoelectronic · cryoelectronic · immunoelectronic · postelectronic · electronic game · electronic document · vibronic · topotronic · rocktronic · interelectronic · electronified · bioelectronic · neuroelectronic · radioelectronic · polyelectronic · electronify · microelectronic · dielectronic · photoelectronic · electronic fog · quadruelectronic · electronic cottage · electronic smog · electronic media · electronic music · electronic brain · electronic benefit transfer · electronic keyboard · electronic organ · bionic · electronicist · technetronic · electronic cigar · stereoelectronic · electronic babysitter · electronicky · spintronic · electronic sackbut · isoelectronic · magnetoelectronic · ELINT · electronic dance music · electronic collar · electronic mail · unielectronic · optronic · electronic picking · electronic intelligence · monoelectronic · electronic data interchange · neurotronic · electronic stability control · electronic body music · multielectronic · digitron · electronic superhighway · morphoelectronic · electronic flight bag · quantized electronic structure · electronic sport · acoustoelectronic · electronic rock · nonelectronic · nanoelectronic · electronic calculator · electronic communication · electronic circuit · electronic computer · preelectronic · electronically · thermoelectronic
Relateds
Translations (149)
ca electrònic (of or pertaining to the Internet) · ru электро́нный (pertaining to electrons) · gd dealain (generated by electronic device) · hu online (of or pertaining to the Internet) · hu elektronikus (of or pertaining to the Internet) · be электро́нны (operating on behavior of electrons) · cs elektronický (generated by electronic device) · ar إِلِكْتْرُونِي (pertaining to electrons) · ro electronic (generated by electronic device) · lt elektroninis (pertaining to electrons) · ar إِلِكْتْرُونِيّ (of or pertaining to the Internet) · km អសន្យាណូ (pertaining to electrons) · scn alittrònicu (operating on behavior of electrons) · hu elektronikus (generated by electronic device) · tr elektronik (pertaining to electrons) · sw -a elektroniki (generated by electronic device) · scn alittrònicu (pertaining to electrons) · cs internetový (of or pertaining to the Internet) · pt eletrônico (pertaining to electrons) · uk електро́нний (generated by electronic device) · ja 電子 (pertaining to electrons) · el ηλεκτρονικός (operating on behavior of electrons) · tl dagisikin (generated by electronic device) · pt eletrónico (generated by electronic device) · pdt ellektronisch (pertaining to electrons) · uk електро́нний (operating on behavior of electrons) · es electrónico (of or pertaining to the Internet) · da elektronisk (pertaining to electrons) · lv elektronisks (pertaining to electrons) · cs elektronický (of or pertaining to the Internet) · pt eletrónico (operating on behavior of electrons) · id elektronik (generated by electronic device) · es electrónico (pertaining to electrons) · cmn 電子的 /电子的 (of or pertaining to the Internet) · nl elektronisch (generated by electronic device) · sv elektron- (pertaining to electrons) · mk електронски (of or pertaining to the Internet) · id elektronik (pertaining to electrons) · cmn 電子的 /电子的 (operating on behavior of electrons) · kk электрондық (generated by electronic device) · pl elektronowy (pertaining to electrons) · de elektronisch (pertaining to electrons) · ru электро́нный (of or pertaining to the Internet) · ro electronic (of or pertaining to the Internet) · pl elektroniczny (operating on behavior of electrons) · ro de Internet (of or pertaining to the Internet) · kk электрондық (operating on behavior of electrons) · cmn 網絡的 /网络的 (of or pertaining to the Internet) · yue 電子 /电子 (generated by electronic device) · pl elektroniczny (generated by electronic device) · it elettronico (generated by electronic device) · mi tāhiko (operating on behavior of electrons) · ckb ئەلیکترۆنی (generated by electronic device) · cmn 電子的 /电子的 (generated by electronic device) · et elektrooniline (generated by electronic device) · ja 電脳 (of or pertaining to the Internet) · be электро́нны (generated by electronic device) · sq elektronik (pertaining to electrons) · uk електро́нний (pertaining to electrons) · bg електро́нен (operating on behavior of electrons) · it elettronico (pertaining to electrons) · de elektronisch (operating on behavior of electrons) · fi sähköinen (generated by electronic device) · eo elektronika (pertaining to electrons) · gd dealanach (of or pertaining to the Internet) · pt eletrônico (generated by electronic device) · sw -a elektroniki (operating on behavior of electrons) · mk електронски (pertaining to electrons) · ro electronic (pertaining to electrons) · nl web- (of or pertaining to the Internet) · nl elektronen- (pertaining to electrons) · ca electrònic (pertaining to electrons) · ko 전자 (pertaining to electrons) · fi sähköiset (generated by electronic device) · kk электрондық (of or pertaining to the Internet) · fr électronique (of or pertaining to the Internet) · af elektroniese (of or pertaining to the Internet) · fi elektroninen (operating on behavior of electrons) · cs elektronový (pertaining to electrons) · pt eletrónico (pertaining to electrons) · fr électronique (operating on behavior of electrons) · bg електро́нен (of or pertaining to the Internet) · bg електро́нен (pertaining to electrons) · et elektrooniline (operating on behavior of electrons) · pt eletrónico (of or pertaining to the Internet) · tg электронӣ (pertaining to electrons) · scn alittrònicu (generated by electronic device) · ar إِلِكْتْرُونِيّ (of or pertaining to the Internet) · el ηλεκτρονικός (generated by electronic device) · de elektronisch (of or pertaining to the Internet) · sv elektronisk (generated by electronic device) · pt eletrônico (of or pertaining to the Internet) · af elektroniese (pertaining to electrons) · la electronicus (generated by electronic device) · sw -a elektroniki (of or pertaining to the Internet) · hu internetes (of or pertaining to the Internet) · cs elektronový (operating on behavior of electrons) · ar إِلِكْتْرُونِيّ (pertaining to electrons) · fi sähköinen (of or pertaining to the Internet) · ckb ئەلیکترۆنی (operating on behavior of electrons) · fi elektroni- (pertaining to electrons) · tl dagisikin (operating on behavior of electrons) · fa الکترونی (pertaining to electrons) · kk электрондық (pertaining to electrons) · ja 電子 (of or pertaining to the Internet) · ca electrònic (operating on behavior of electrons) · mk електронски (operating on behavior of electrons) · gd dealain (of or pertaining to the Internet) · gd dealanach (generated by electronic device) · sq elektronik (generated by electronic device) · ckb ئەلیکترۆنی (pertaining to electrons) · es electrónico (operating on behavior of electrons) · gl electrónico (generated by electronic device) · mk електронски (generated by electronic device) · ia electronic (operating on behavior of electrons) · gl electrónico (of or pertaining to the Internet) · pdt ellektronisch (operating on behavior of electrons) · pt eletrônico (operating on behavior of electrons) · mi tāhiko (generated by electronic device) · da elektronisk (operating on behavior of electrons) · be электро́нны (pertaining to electrons) · el ηλεκτρονιακός (pertaining to electrons) · bg електро́нен (generated by electronic device) · pdt ellektronisch (generated by electronic device) · scn alittrònicu (of or pertaining to the Internet) · sv elektronisk (operating on behavior of electrons) · ja 電子 (generated by electronic device) · he אלקטרוני (pertaining to electrons) · io elektronala (pertaining to electrons) · af elektronies (generated by electronic device) · fi sähköinen (operating on behavior of electrons) · be электро́нны (of or pertaining to the Internet) · fr électronique (generated by electronic device) · cmn 電子的 /电子的 (pertaining to electrons) · gl electrónico (operating on behavior of electrons) · nl virtueel (of or pertaining to the Internet) · it elettronico (operating on behavior of electrons) · nl elektronisch (operating on behavior of electrons) · no elektronisk (pertaining to electrons) · ca electrònic (generated by electronic device) · ru электро́нный (operating on behavior of electrons) · fr électronique (pertaining to electrons) · mi tāhiko (pertaining to electrons) · ru электро́нный (generated by electronic device) · tl dagisikin (pertaining to electrons) · gl electrónico (pertaining to electrons) · io elektronika (generated by electronic device) · uk електро́нний (of or pertaining to the Internet) · de elektronisch (generated by electronic device)