Electric

What “Electric” means

Adj

1. Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
2. Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
3. Emotionally thrilling; electrifying.

Noun

1. Electricity; the electricity supply.
2. An electric powered version of something that was originally or is more commonly not electric.
3. An electric powered version of something that was originally or is more commonly not electric.
4. An electric powered version of something that was originally or is more commonly not electric.
5. A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.

Where the word comes from

First attested in c. 1646 in a publication by Thomas Browne. From New Latin ēlectricus (“electrical; of amber”), from ēlectr(um) (“amber”) + -icus (“adjectival suffix”); from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”); related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”), of unknown origin (see which for more). The Latin term was apparently used first with the sense electrical in 1600 by the English physician and scientist William Gilbert in his work De Magnete.

Business name ideas with “Electric”

Industries where “Electric” fits

We suggest this word for 13 business types and industries, including:

• Biomass Electric Power Generation
• Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
• Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control
• Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing
• Electric Power Distribution
• Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
• Geothermal Electric Power Generation
• Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers
• Nuclear Electric Power Generation
• Other Electric Power Generation
• Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
• Solar Electric Power Generation
• Wind Electric Power Generation