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Electronic Equipment Adjective ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪk ɪˌlekˈtrɑːnɪk Airline Passengers Longer

Word3 electronic
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪk/ /ɪˌlekˈtrɑːnɪk/
Example
  • airline passengers no longer have to turn off all electronic devices while on the plane.
  • if my kids want fancy electronic gadgets, they have to earn the money for them.
  • sophisticated electronic calculators could give some students an unfair advantage.
  • electrical and electronic equipment
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electronic

(adjective)/ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪk/ /ɪˌlekˈtrɑːnɪk/
  1. having or using many small parts, such as microchips, that control and direct a small electric current
    • Airline passengers no longer have to turn off all electronic devices while on the plane.
    • If my kids want fancy electronic gadgets, they have to earn the money for them.
    • Sophisticated electronic calculators could give some students an unfair advantage.
    • electrical and electronic equipment
    • electronic voting machines
  2. done or produced by means of a computer or other electronic device
    • SEE ALSO e-
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/e_3
    • electronic dance music
    • electronic medical records
    • electronic communication/banking/payments
    • This dictionary is available in electronic form.
    • an electronic book/edition/text
    • The advent of electronic media and the information age had a profound impact on social interaction and cultural identity.
  3. involving or connected with electronic equipment
    • an electronic engineer
    • electronic engineering
    • electronic circuits
    • Electronic and mechanical components don't last as long as they used to.

    Word Origin

    • early 20th cent.: from electron + -ic.
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