Meanings
adjectiveelectronic (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryOf or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
- not comparableOperating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.
electronic timer
- not comparableDenoting a method analogous to the named non-electronic object or practice
electronic mail
1 more example
electronic signature
- not comparableOf or pertaining to the Internet.
In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result.
2013 May 25, “No hiding place”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8837, page 74
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
- Latinēlectrum
- New Latinēlectricus
- Englishelectric
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
- Proto-Hellenic*éimi
- Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
- Englishion
- Englishelectron
- Englishelectronic
Translations
Afrikaans elektronies, elektroniese
- elektroniesgenerated by electronic device
- elektronieseof or pertaining to the Internet
- elektroniesepertaining to electrons
Arabic إِلِكْتْرُونِيّ, إِلِكْتْرُونِيّ
- إِلِكْتْرُونِيّ (ʔelektrōniyy)of or pertaining to the Internet
- إِلِكْتْرُونِيّ (ʔiliktrōniyy)of or pertaining to the Internet
- إِلِكْتْرُونِي (ʔiliktrōniyy)pertaining to electrons
- إِلِكْتْرُونِيّ (ʔelektrōniyy)pertaining to electrons
Brazilian Portuguese eletrônico, eletrônico
- eletrônicooperating on behavior of electrons
- eletrônicogenerated by electronic device
- eletrônicoof or pertaining to the Internet
- eletrônicopertaining to electrons
Bulgarian електро́нен, електро́нен
- електро́нен (elektrónen)operating on behavior of electrons
- електро́нен (elektrónen)generated by electronic device
- електро́нен (elektrónen)of or pertaining to the Internet
- електро́нен (elektrónen)pertaining to electrons
Catalan electrònic, electrònic
- electrònicoperating on behavior of electrons
- electrònicgenerated by electronic device
- electrònicof or pertaining to the Internet
- electrònicpertaining to electrons
Chinese Cantonese 電子 /电子
- 電子 /电子 (din⁶ zi²)generated by electronic device
Chinese Mandarin 電子的 /电子的, 電子的 /电子的
- 電子的 /电子的 (diànzǐ de)operating on behavior of electrons
- 電子的 /电子的 (diànzǐ de)generated by electronic device
- 電子的 /电子的 (diànzǐ de)of or pertaining to the Internet
- 網絡的 /网络的 (wǎngluò de)of or pertaining to the Internet
- 電子的 /电子的 (diànzǐ de)pertaining to electrons
Czech elektronový, elektronický
- elektronovýoperating on behavior of electrons
- elektronickýgenerated by electronic device
- elektronickýof or pertaining to the Internet
- internetovýof or pertaining to the Internet
- elektronovýpertaining to electrons
Danish elektronisk, elektronisk
- elektroniskoperating on behavior of electrons
- elektroniskpertaining to electrons
Dutch elektronisch, elektronisch
- elektronischoperating on behavior of electrons
- elektronischgenerated by electronic device
- virtueelof or pertaining to the Internet
- web-of or pertaining to the Internet
- elektronen-pertaining to electrons
Esperanto elektronika
- elektronikapertaining to electrons
Estonian elektrooniline, elektrooniline
- elektroonilineoperating on behavior of electrons
- elektroonilinegenerated by electronic device
European Portuguese eletrónico, eletrónico
- eletrónicooperating on behavior of electrons
- eletrónicogenerated by electronic device
- eletrónicoof or pertaining to the Internet
- eletrónicopertaining to electrons
Finnish elektroninen, sähköinen
- elektroninenoperating on behavior of electrons
- sähköinenoperating on behavior of electrons
- sähköinengenerated by electronic device
- sähköisetgenerated by electronic device
- sähköinenof or pertaining to the Internet
- elektroni-pertaining to electrons
French électronique, électronique
- électroniqueoperating on behavior of electrons
- électroniquegenerated by electronic device
- électroniqueof or pertaining to the Internet
- électroniquepertaining to electrons
German elektronisch, elektronisch
- elektronischoperating on behavior of electrons
- elektronischgenerated by electronic device
- elektronischof or pertaining to the Internet
- elektronischpertaining to electrons
Greek ηλεκτρονικός, ηλεκτρονικός
- ηλεκτρονικός (ilektronikós)operating on behavior of electrons
- ηλεκτρονικός (ilektronikós)generated by electronic device
- ηλεκτρονιακός (ilektroniakós)pertaining to electrons
Hebrew אלקטרוני
- אלקטרוני (elektróni)pertaining to electrons
Hungarian elektronikus, elektronikus
- elektronikusgenerated by electronic device
- elektronikusof or pertaining to the Internet
- internetesof or pertaining to the Internet
- onlineof or pertaining to the Internet
Indonesian elektronik, elektronik
- elektronikgenerated by electronic device
- elektronikpertaining to electrons
Italian elettronico, elettronico
- elettronicooperating on behavior of electrons
- elettronicogenerated by electronic device
- elettronicopertaining to electrons
Japanese 電子, 電子
- 電子 (denshi)generated by electronic device
- 電子 (denshi)of or pertaining to the Internet
- 電脳 (dennō)of or pertaining to the Internet
- 電子 (denshi)pertaining to electrons
Korean 전자
- 전자 (jeonja)pertaining to electrons
Latin electronicus
- electronicusgenerated by electronic device
Latvian elektronisks
- elektroniskspertaining to electrons
Lithuanian elektroninis
- elektroninispertaining to electrons
Māori tāhiko, tāhiko
- tāhikooperating on behavior of electrons
- tāhikogenerated by electronic device
- tāhikopertaining to electrons
Norwegian elektronisk
- elektroniskpertaining to electrons
Persian الکترونی
- الکترونی (elekteroni)pertaining to electrons
Polish elektroniczny, elektroniczny
- elektronicznyoperating on behavior of electrons
- elektronicznygenerated by electronic device
- elektronowypertaining to electrons
Romanian electronic, de Internet
- electronicgenerated by electronic device
- de Internetof or pertaining to the Internet
- electronicof or pertaining to the Internet
- electronicpertaining to electrons
Russian электро́нный, электро́нный
- электро́нный (elektrónnyj)operating on behavior of electrons
- электро́нный (elektrónnyj)generated by electronic device
- электро́нный (elektrónnyj)of or pertaining to the Internet
- электро́нный (elektrónnyj)pertaining to electrons
Scottish Gaelic dealanach, dealain
- dealanachgenerated by electronic device
- dealaingenerated by electronic device
- dealanachof or pertaining to the Internet
- dealainof or pertaining to the Internet
Spanish electrónico, electrónico
- electrónicooperating on behavior of electrons
- electrónicoof or pertaining to the Internet
- electrónicopertaining to electrons
Swahili -a elektroniki, -a elektroniki
- -a elektronikioperating on behavior of electrons
- -a elektronikigenerated by electronic device
- -a elektronikiof or pertaining to the Internet
Swedish elektronisk, elektronisk
- elektroniskoperating on behavior of electrons
- elektroniskgenerated by electronic device
- elektron-pertaining to electrons
Tagalog dagisikin, dagisikin
- dagisikinoperating on behavior of electrons
- dagisikingenerated by electronic device
- dagisikinpertaining to electrons
Turkish elektronik
- elektronikpertaining to electrons
Ukrainian електро́нний, електро́нний
- електро́нний (elektrónnyj)operating on behavior of electrons
- електро́нний (elektrónnyj)generated by electronic device
- електро́нний (elektrónnyj)of or pertaining to the Internet
- електро́нний (elektrónnyj)pertaining to electrons
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with electronic
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
electronic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electronic
MLA
“electronic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electronic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electronic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electronic.
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