electricity vs piezoelectricity

piezoelectricity vs electricity

electricity and piezoelectricity both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
electricity	Yes	No	No	No
piezoelectricity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, piezoelectricity is a hyponym of electricity; that is, piezoelectricity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electricity:

electricity: a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
piezoelectricity: electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal

Other hyponyms of electricity include galvanism, hydroelectricity, photoelectricity, piezo effect, piezoelectric effect, static electricity, current electricity, dynamic electricity, thermoelectricity.

electricity (noun)	piezoelectricity (noun)
keen and shared excitement	electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal
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 electricity and piezoelectricity

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