Electricalness

/ɪˈlɛktrɪkəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being electrical; the characteristic of having or involving electricity.

Etymology

From 'electrical' (adjective) plus suffix '-ness' (meaning state or quality). 'Electrical' comes from 'electric' which derives from Greek 'elektron' (amber).

Kelly Says

Forming abstract nouns with '-ness' is so common that we often don't notice it, but 'electricalness' is rarely used because we usually just say 'electricity' instead!

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