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e·lec·tron·ics
 electronics
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- pronunciation:
- ih
lek
tra
nihks
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
Electronics is a science that has to do with the flow of electrical energy and with devices that use this type of energy in complicated ways, such as computers.
A knowledge of electronics is necessary to build a computer. |
The word electronics
contains the following part:
-ics
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means science, study, or practice of; properties of; practices pertaining to
  Example words:
acoustics, aerobics, aeronautics, athletics, civics, economics, electronics, ethics, genetics, graphics, gymnastics, mathematics, orthodontics, physics, politics, statistics, tactics, tectonics
- synonyms:
- -logy, -ology
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