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nonelectrical en · ADJ
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English non-
Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.
Latin ēlectrum
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
New Latin ēlectricusbor.
English electric
English -al
English electrical
English nonelectrical
From non- + electrical.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Not electrical; not operated by electricity.
Since the power was out, we used an old-fashioned nonelectrical can opener.
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(not-comparable) Not capable of conducting electricity.
Forms
Deriveds
nonelectrically
Synonyms
nonelectric
nonelectrical en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree
English non-
Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.
Latin ēlectrum
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
New Latin ēlectricusbor.
English electric
English -al
English electrical
English nonelectrical
From non- + electrical.
Meanings
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One who is not an electrical engineer.
For our final example let us finish the problem posed in the introduction to this chapter. The ideas and formulas needed will be familiar to electrical students, and would be handy for nonelectricals to know as well.
2011, Paul A. Calter, Michael A. Calter, Technical Mathematics, page 275:Moreover, the Power System is run largely by electrical engineers, who occupy the top two positions. In the past, nonelectricals who have made it into upper management circles seem to be exceptions […]
1981, Marc J. Roberts, Jeremy S. Bluhm, The Choices of Power: Utilities Face the Environmental Challenge, page 265:
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Antonyms
electrical