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Electricity

A power in nature, a manifestation of energy, exhibiting itself when in disturbed equilibrium or in activity by a circuit movement, the fact of direction in which involves polarity, or opposition of properties in opposite directions; also, by attraction for many substances, by a law involving attraction between surfaces of unlike polarity, and repulsion between those of like; by exhibiting accumulated polar tension when the circuit is broken; and by producing heat, light, co

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Energy 76% connected

Internal or inherent power; capacity of acting, operating, or producing an effect, whether exerted or not; as, men possessing energies may suffer the…

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Stir 76% connected

To change the place of in any manner; to move.

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Galvanism 76% connected

Electricity excited by the mutual action of certain liquids and metals; dynamical electricity.

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Signal 76% connected

A sign made for the purpose of giving notice to a person of some occurence, command, or danger; also, a sign, event, or watchword, which has been agr…

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Thermoelectricity 76% connected

Electricity developed in the action of heat. See the Note under Electricity.

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Electric 74% connected

Alt. of Electrical

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Electric 74% connected

Alt. of Electrical

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Electrify 74% connected

To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity; as, to electrify a jar.

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Electrify 74% connected

To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity; as, to electrify a jar.

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Power 92% connected

Same as Poor, the fish.

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AC noun · 86% connection

an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"

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activation energy noun · 86% connection

the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to red…

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Alternating current noun · 86% connection

an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"

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Alternating electric current noun · 86% connection

an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"

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Alternative energy noun · 86% connection

energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment

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Atomic energy noun · 86% connection

the energy released by a nuclear reaction

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Binding energy noun · 86% connection

the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect

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Chemical energy noun · 86% connection

that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction

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DC noun · 86% connection

an electric current that flows in one direction steadily

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Direct current noun · 86% connection

an electric current that flows in one direction steadily

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Direct electric current noun · 86% connection

an electric current that flows in one direction steadily

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Dissociation energy noun · 86% connection

the energy needed to break every chemical bond in a molecule and completely separate all its atoms.

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Electric energy noun · 86% connection

(physics) the potential energy of an electric charge in an electric field, or of an electric current in a magnetic field.

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Electrical energy noun · 86% connection

energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity"; "The power went…

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Energy level noun · 86% connection

a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; "according…

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Energy of activation noun · 86% connection

the energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to red…

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Energy state noun · 86% connection

a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; "according…

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Exchange energy noun · 86% connection

the energy involved in the exchange interaction.; "Exchange energy splittings are very elusive to calculate for molecular systems at l…

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-tre noun · 78% connection

The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped t…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: power, nature, manifestation, energy, exhibiting.
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Boltzmann distribution law noun · 78% connection

(physics) a law expressing the distribution of energy among the molecules of a gas in thermal equilibrium

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Centering noun · 78% connection

the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in h…

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Centring noun · 78% connection

the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in h…

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Circuiter noun · 78% connection

One who travels a circuit, as a circuit judge.

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Circulation noun · 78% connection

movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels

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Coefficient of mutual induction noun · 78% connection

a measure of the induction between two circuits; the ratio of the electromotive force in a circuit to the corresponding change of curr…

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Cut-out noun · 78% connection

A species of switch for changing the current from one circuit to another, or for shortening a circuit.

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Direction noun · 78% connection

the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in h…

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Disturb verb · 78% connection

To agitate the mind of; to deprive of tranquillity; to disquiet; to render uneasy; as, a person is disturbed by receiving an insult, o…

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Electrotonic adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to electrical tension; -- said of a supposed peculiar condition of a conducting circuit during its exposure to the ac…

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Exhibition noun · 78% connection

The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view; manifestation; display.

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