elaborate |
planned or carried out with great care and attention to details. [2 definitions] |
elapse |
to go or slip by; pass or come to an end. |
elastic |
able to stretch easily without breaking and then return to original form. [2 definitions] |
elasticity |
the condition or quality of being able to stretch easily without breaking and return to original shape. |
elbow |
the bend or joint between the upper arm and the lower arm. [3 definitions] |
elder1 |
born earlier; older. [2 definitions] |
elderly |
old or aging. |
eldest |
born first; oldest. |
elect |
to choose by means of voting. [2 definitions] |
election |
the process of choosing a person for office by voting. |
electric |
of or having to do with electricity. [3 definitions] |
electrical |
having to do with electricity; electric. |
electrician |
one whose job is to install or repair electrical equipment. |
electricity |
energy caused by the movement of electrons through matter. [3 definitions] |
electrocute |
to kill by electricity. |
electrode |
a part of an electric or electronic device. An electrode allows electric current to enter or leave a device such as a battery. |
electromagnet |
an iron or steel core with wire wound around it. It becomes magnetic when an electric current is passed through the wire. |
electron |
a very small particle that moves outside the nucleus of an atom. Electrons have a negative charge. |
electronic |
having to do with devices, equipment, or systems that use electricity in complex ways while employing very tiny parts. [2 definitions] |
electronic mail |
a written message sent between people from a computer in one location to a computer in another location; e-mail. |
electronics |
(used with a singular verb) the science that is concerned with the flow of electrons and their uses. |