electronics en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/ (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 Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English electronics From electron + -ics.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
Electronics is a popular subject.
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(countable, in-plural, uncountable) Devices which require the flow of electrons through conductors and semiconductors in order to perform their function; devices that operate on electrical power (battery or outlet)
Look at all the electronics in this room!
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(countable, uncountable) Electronic circuitry.
The electronics are completely updated.
The electronics is the difference between a modern and an old-fashioned thermostat.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| electronics | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
radionics (Derived with combining form -onics) · bionics (Derived with combining form -onics) · magnetoelectronics · psychoelectronics · mechatronics (Derived with combining form -tronics) · civionics (Derived with combining form -onics) · straintronics (Derived with combining form -tronics) · dildonics (Derived with combining form -onics) · acoustoelectronics · avionics (Derived with combining form -onics) · gizmotronics (Derived with combining form -tronics) · nonelectronics · optoelectronics · twistronics (Derived with combining form -tronics) · spintronics (Derived with combining form -tronics) · atomtronics (Derived with combining form -tronics) · bioelectronics · cryoelectronics · thermoelectronics · psychotronics (Derived with combining form -tronics) · conetronics (Derived with combining form -tronics) · structronics (Derived with combining form -tronics) · Intel · ovonics (Derived with combining form -onics) · mecomtronics (Derived with combining form -tronics) · animatronics (Derived with combining form -tronics) · radioelectronics · nanoelectronics · power electronics · moletronics (Derived with combining form -tronics) · quantum electronics · digital electronics · caloritronics (Derived with combining form -tronics) · stereoelectronics
Relateds
electronic calculator · electronic games · electronic
Translations (117)
ja 電子デバイス (device) · ps الکټرونيکس (physics) · sv elektronik (physics) · yi עלעקטראָניק (physics) · my အီလက်ထရွန်နစ်ပညာ (physics) · pt eletrónica (physics) · ast electrónica (physics) · nn elektronikk (physics) · fi sähköoppi (physics) · la electronica (physics) · io elektroniko (physics) · mi mātai tāhiko (physics) · fr électronique (physics) · ca electrònica (device) · es electrónica (physics) · fa الکترونیک (physics) · ga leictreonaic (physics) · ko 전자제품 (device) · nb elektronikk (physics) · pt eletrônica (physics) · ko 전자기기 (device) · ur بَرْقِیات (physics) · ms elektronik (physics) · ar إِلِكْتْرُونِيَّات (physics) · id elektronik (device) · ja 電子機器 (device) · fi elektroniikka (device) · bg електроника (device) · sk elektronika (physics) · de Elektronik (physics) · ro electronică (device) · tk elektronika (physics) · fy elektroanika (physics) · sq elektronika (physics) · cs elektronika (device) · ia electronica (physics) · hi इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स (physics) · sw elektroniki (device) · sw elektroniki (physics) · be электро́ніка (physics) · cmn 電子學 /电子学 (physics) · ug ئېلېكترونىكا (physics) · eu elektronika (physics) · sgs alektruonėka (physics) · id elektronika (physics) · ms elektronik (device) · ca electrònica (physics) · kk электроника (physics) · scn alittrònica (physics) · eo elektroniko (physics) · ko 일렉트로닉스 (physics) · pl elektronika (device) · ru электро́нная аппарату́ра (device) · sl elektronika (physics) · vi điện tử học (physics) · gl electrónica (physics) · he אֵלֶקְטְרוֹנִיקָה (physics) · pl elektronika (physics) · az elektronika (physics) · sh електроника (physics) · et elektroonika (physics) · ru электро́ника (physics) · nl elektronica (physics) · km អសន្យាណូវិទ្យា (physics) · cmn 電子產品 /电子产品 (device) · lo ເອເລັກໂຕນິກ (physics) · ky электроника (physics) · ro electronică (physics) · et elektroonika (device) · el ηλεκτρονική (physics) · af elektronika (physics) · bn ইলেকট্রনিক্স (physics) · uk електро́ніка (physics) · io elektroniko (device) · it elettronica (physics) · ko 전자장치 (device) · tl dagisikan (physics) · hy էլեկտրոնիկա (physics) · tl elektronika (physics) · kmr elektronîk (physics) · is rafeindatækni (physics) · lt elektronika (physics) · tt электроника (physics) · tr elektronik (physics) · km គ្រឿងអសន្យាណូ (device) · da elektronik (physics) · cv электроника (physics) · nds elektronik (physics) · uz elektronika (physics) · hu elektronika (physics) · lv elektronika (physics) · mn электроник (physics) · ht elektwonik (physics) · an eletronica (physics) · ta இலத்திரனியல் (physics) · sa ऋणाणुशास्त्र (physics) · ru электро́ника (device) · fur eletroniche (physics) · ja エレクトロニクス (physics) · cs elektronika (physics) · ur الیکٹرانکس (physics) · vec eletrònega (physics) · fi elektroniikka (physics) · si ඉලෙක්ට්රොනික විද්යාව (physics) · th อิเล็กทรอนิกส์ (physics) · fo ravindi (physics) · ja 電子工学 (physics) · wo mbëjfeppal (physics) · my အီလက်ထရွန်နစ် (physics) · tg электроника (physics) · km គ្រឿងអេឡិចត្រូនិច (device) · fo elektronikkur (physics) · ko 전자공학 (physics) · bg електро́ника (physics) · ka ელექტრონიკა (physics) · mk електроника (physics) · sh elektronika (physics)