electronics
part of speech
noun (electronics — uncountable, used with a singular verb)
meaning for a pupil
1) Electronics are devices that use electricity and tiny parts like chips to work, such as phones, computers and games consoles. tree →
2) Electronics is the science and technology of designing and making these devices and their circuits. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and design technology lessons, pupils build simple circuits with batteries, bulbs and buzzers, an introduction to electronics. In everyday life, families use and recycle electronics; screen time rules may apply. Phrases: consumer electronics, the electronics shop, recycle electronics.
examples
- Phones and tablets are electronics. tree →
- Keep electronics away from water. tree →
- My uncle studies electronics at college. tree →
- We learned about electronics by building a circuit. tree →
- Old electronics should be recycled, not thrown in the bin. tree →
- The electronics shop sells headphones and cameras. tree →
note
Electronics ends in -s but is usually treated as uncountable; the subject takes a singular verb: Electronics is interesting. Adjective: electronic (an electronic toy). Electrical means using electricity in general; electronic means using chips and circuits.
In the corpora
- Strong magnets can wipe the strips on bank cards and damage some electronics.
- Strong magnets are kept away from bank cards and electronics.
- Electronics that get wet can sometimes be saved if a grown-up knows straight away.
- Jupiter is surrounded by belts of deadly radiation, the strongest of any planet, which can damage spacecraft electronics.
- Old batteries and electronics must not go in the ordinary bin, because they can catch fire and hold harmful metals.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «electronics» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.