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# electronic

adjective (electronic)

«electronic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Electronic describes machines and devices that work using tiny electric circuits and chips, like phones, computers and games. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electronic/#m1)
2. Electronic also describes things done or stored on computers, like electronic mail or electronic money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electronic/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and design lessons pupils learn about electronic circuits, sensors and devices; in everyday life electronic things need batteries or charging. Phrases: «electronic devices», «electronic games», «electronic music», «an electronic register».

### Examples

- Phones and tablets are electronic devices. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electronic/#x1)
- Please switch off all electronic devices in the exam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electronic/#x2)
- The shop sells electronic toys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electronic/#x3)
- An electronic thermometer shows the number on a screen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electronic/#x4)
- Email is short for electronic mail. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electronic/#x5)
- Keep electronic gadgets away from water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electronic/#x6)
- The teacher takes an electronic register on the computer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electronic/#x7)

### Note

Related words: «electronics» (the subject or the gadgets), «electric» (works by electricity, like an electric kettle). Trap: «electric» is about power; «electronic» is about circuits that control and process signals. Safety: never take apart electronic things that are plugged in.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «electronic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/electronic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«electronic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/electronic.html) on Mova free.