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alternating current vs electricity

electricity vs alternating current

alternating current and electricity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alternating current Yes No No No
electricity Yes No No No
As nouns, electricity is a hypernym of alternating current; that is, electricity is a word with a broader meaning than alternating current:
  • alternating current: an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally
  • electricity: energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
Other hypernyms of alternating current include electrical energy, power.
alternating current (noun) electricity (noun)
an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally keen and shared excitement
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
Difference between alternating current and electricity

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