noun \i-ˌlek-ˈtris-ət-ē, -ˈtris-tē\ plural elec·tric·i·ties
Definition of ELECTRICITY  a : a fundamental entity of nature
consisting of negative and positive kinds, observable in the
attractions and repulsions of bodies electrified by friction and
in natural phenomena (as lightning or the aurora borealis), and
usually utilized in the form of electric currents b : electric
current or power : a science that deals with the phenomena and
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