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electronics

/ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks/noun

उच्चारण इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स

इलेक्ट्रॉनिकी

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the branch of science and technology that studies electric currents in electronic equipment; electronic equipment

    इलेक्ट्रॉनिकी

    • consumer electronics
    • He is studying electronics because he loves repairing old radios.
    • Electronics has changed the way we communicate.
    + 3 more examples
    • He works in an electronics shop near the railway station.
    • She wants to do a degree in electronics and communication.
    • Sales of electronics rise sharply during the festival season.

    Synonyms circuitry electrical engineering gadgets

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

electronics (uncountable, singular)

As a subject or industry, it takes a singular verb: Electronics is a growing field.

विषय या उद्योग के रूप में इसके साथ singular verb आती है: Electronics is a growing field।

  • Electronics is her favourite subject.
  • The electronics industry gives many jobs.

electronics (devices, plural)

When it means devices, such as phones and TVs, it takes a plural verb.

जब इसका अर्थ फ़ोन और TV जैसे उपकरण हो, तब plural verb आती है।

  • Electronics are cheaper during the festival sale.

electronics + noun

As a modifier: electronics shop, electronics engineer.

Modifier के रूप में: electronics shop, electronics engineer।

  • He is an electronics engineer.

consumer electronics

A trade term for goods bought by ordinary buyers, such as TVs and headphones.

आम खरीदारों द्वारा ली जाने वाली वस्तुओं, जैसे TV और headphones, के लिए व्यापार शब्द।

  • Consumer electronics sell well in October.

electronics as a field of study

Electronics is studied in engineering and science, often with a prefix such as micro- or power.

Electronics इंजीनियरिंग और विज्ञान में पढ़ी जाती है, प्रायः micro- या power जैसे उपसर्ग के साथ।

  • She chose power electronics for her project.
+Collocations 5

adjective + electronics

consumerdigitalpowerbasicapplied

  • Consumer electronics became cheaper in recent years.

electronics + noun

engineerindustryshopmarketengineeringkit

  • She works in the electronics industry.

verb + electronics

studyrepairsellassemblerecycle

  • He repairs electronics at a small shop.

branch of electronics

microelectronicsoptoelectronicsnanoelectronicsbioelectronics

  • Microelectronics makes chips for phones.

electronics + retail

storesectionmallwarrantyrepair shop

  • The electronics store gives a one-year warranty.
“More examples 6
  • Radhika chose electronics as an optional subject in college.

राधिका ने कॉलेज में electronics को ऐच्छिक विषय के रूप में चुना।

  • India imports many electronics from other countries.

भारत दूसरे देशों से कई electronics आयात करता है।

  • The market was famous for second-hand electronics.

वह बाज़ार पुराने electronics के लिए मशहूर था।

  • Electronics has changed the way we study.

Electronics ने हमारे पढ़ने का तरीका बदल दिया है।

  • Do not throw old electronics into the dustbin.

पुराने electronics को कूड़ेदान में मत फेंकिए।

  • Radhika bought a soldering iron for her electronics project.

राधिका ने अपने electronics project के लिए soldering iron खरीदा।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ Electronics are my favourite subject.

✓ Electronics is my favourite subject.

As a subject name, electronics is singular.

विषय के नाम के रूप में electronics singular है।

✗ He bought an electronics for his room.

✓ He bought some electronics for his room.

Electronics has no singular form 'an electronics'; say a device or some electronics.

'An electronics' जैसा singular रूप नहीं होता; a device या some electronics कहें।

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

circuitry electrical engineering gadgets

?Which word?

Keep apart electric (using electricity: 'electric fan'), electrical (connected with electricity generally: 'electrical engineer') and electronic (using chips and transistors: 'electronic device').

Electric (बिजली से चलने वाला: 'electric fan'), electrical (सामान्य रूप से बिजली से संबंधित: 'electrical engineer') और electronic (chips और transistors प्रयोग करने वाला: 'electronic device') को अलग रखिए।

§Grammar and usage

Electronics (the subject) takes a singular verb ('Electronics is my subject'), like physics and mathematics.

Electronics (विषय) singular verb लेता है ('Electronics is my subject'), physics और mathematics की तरह।