negative electricity

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈnɛg ə tɪv i-ˌlek-ˈtri-sə-tē, ē-ˌ, -ˈtris-tē/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈnɛg ə tɪv i-ˌlek-ˈtri-sə-tē, ē-ˌ, -ˈtris-tē/

Definitions of negative electricity words

noun negative electricity the electricity present in a body or substance that has an excess of electrons, as the electricity developed on a resin when rubbed with flannel. 1
noun negative electricity the kind of electricity possessed by an object (as a piece of silk after it has been rubbed with a glass rod) having an excess of electrons 0

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Origin of negative electricity

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Negative electricity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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negative electricity popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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