electronic

«electronic» in Mova's school dictionary: Electronic describes machines and devices that work using… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (electronic)

meaning for a pupil

1) Electronic describes machines and devices that work using tiny electric circuits and chips, like phones, computers and games. tree →

2) Electronic also describes things done or stored on computers, like electronic mail or electronic money. tree →

sense 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 →
• Please switch off all electronic devices in the exam. tree →
• The shop sells electronic toys. tree →
• An electronic thermometer shows the number on a screen. tree →
• Email is short for electronic mail. tree →
• Keep electronic gadgets away from water. tree →
• The teacher takes an electronic register on the computer. tree →

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.

In the corpora

• Scientists also use electronic pH meters.
• During take-off you follow the crew's instructions about electronic devices.
• The first electronic computers, in the 1940s, filled whole rooms and were used to break codes and do huge calculations.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «electronic» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.