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electronic

  • /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ UK
  • /ˌɛl.ɪkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ UK
  • /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪk/ UK
  • /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/ Canada, US
  • /ˌi.lɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/ Canada, US
  • /əˌlɪkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/ Canada, US
  • /əˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪk/ Canada, US

Rhymes with -ɒnɪk

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
  2. not comparable Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors. electronic timer
  3. not comparable Generated or transmitted by an electronic device. electronic music
  4. not comparable Of or pertaining to digital or computer technology.
  5. not comparable Denoting a method analogous to the named non-electronic object or practice electronic mail
  6. not comparable Of or pertaining to the Internet. In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result.

noun electronics

  1. A device which runs on electricity.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: magnetic, electron, electrotechnical, electric, electrical, telematic, online, line, automated, wire, audiovisual, desktop, on-line, computerised, digital, computerization

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adj pertaining to electrons

Españolelectrónico
한국어전자 jeonja
日本語電子 denshi
中文電子的 /电子的 diànzǐ de
Françaisélectronique
Deutschelektronisch
Italianoelettronico
Ελληνικάηλεκτρονιακός ilektroniakós
Românăelectronic
Русскийэлектро́нный elektrónnyj
العربيةإِلِكْتْرُونِي ʔiliktrōniyy, إِلِكْتْرُونِيّ ʔelektrōniyy
עבריתאלקטרוני elektróni

adj operating on behavior of electrons

Españolelectrónico
中文電子的 /电子的 diànzǐ de
Kiswahili-a elektroniki
Françaisélectronique
Deutschelektronisch
Italianoelettronico
Ελληνικάηλεκτρονικός ilektronikós
Русскийэлектро́нный elektrónnyj

adj generated by electronic device

日本語電子 denshi
中文電子的 /电子的 diànzǐ de
Kiswahili-a elektroniki
Françaisélectronique
Deutschelektronisch
Italianoelettronico
Ελληνικάηλεκτρονικός ilektronikós
Românăelectronic
Русскийэлектро́нный elektrónnyj

adj of or pertaining to the Internet

Españolelectrónico
日本語電子 denshi, 電脳 dennō
中文電子的 /电子的 diànzǐ de, 網絡的 /网络的 wǎngluò de
Kiswahili-a elektroniki
Françaisélectronique
Deutschelektronisch
Românăde Internet, electronic
Русскийэлектро́нный elektrónnyj
العربيةإِلِكْتْرُونِيّ ʔelektrōniyy, إِلِكْتْرُونِيّ ʔiliktrōniyy

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"electronic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/electronic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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electronic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/electronic

Chicago

"electronic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/electronic.

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@misc{electronic_2026,
  title = {electronic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/electronic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}