electronics B2 Topic:Education & Learning US /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/ UK /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪks/ See IPA manual Freq #9756 Meanings 1 noun Devices that run on electric power, such as phones, computers, and televisions. Look at all the electronics in this room! 2 noun The study and use of equipment that works by controlling the flow of electrons. He studied electronics at college. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms acoustoelectronicsanimatronicsatomtronicsavionicsbioelectronicsbionicscaloritronicscivionicsconetronicscryoelectronicsdildonicsgizmotronics Related forms electronic Common collocations electronics industry Noun + noun Etymology AI details From electron + -ics. Topics Education & Learning External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # electronics **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɑ.nɪks/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtɹɒn.ɪks/ **Frequency rank:** 9756 ## Meanings 1. Devices that run on electric power, such as phones, computers, and televisions. 2. The study and use of equipment that works by controlling the flow of electrons. ## Examples - Look at all the electronics in this room! - He studied electronics at college. ## Derived Forms - acoustoelectronics - animatronics - atomtronics - avionics - bioelectronics - bionics - caloritronics - civionics - conetronics - cryoelectronics - dildonics - gizmotronics ## Related Forms - electronic ## Etymology From electron + -ics. ## AI Etymology Electronics is formed from electron + -ics. In current use, the main senses are “Devices that run on electric power, such as phones, computers, and televisions” and “The study and use of equipment that works by controlling the flow of electrons”. ## Topics - Education & Learning markdown