"electronic" meaning in English

See electronic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɛl.ɛkˈtrɒn.ɪk/ [UK], /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɑː.nɪk/ [US] Audio: en-us-electronic.ogg [US] Forms: electronic [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: electron + -ic Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|electron|ic}} electron + -ic Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is electronic relates to an electron or electrons.
    Sense id: simple-electronic-en-adj--wX5NKS5 Categories (other): Chemistry, Physics
  2. A device that is electronic runs on the energy caused by electrons flowing through semiconductors.
    Sense id: simple-electronic-en-adj-O8g4Ko~c
  3. Something that is electronic is made by an electronic (2) device
    Sense id: simple-electronic-en-adj-DcgkN0uC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ic
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