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Language and meaning evolves. Dictionaries aren't prescriptive, they report how words are used. Electrocution is currently defined as killed or injured by elect
by NeedMoreTea 7y ago
Language and meaning evolves. Dictionaries aren't prescriptive, they report how words are used. Electrocution is currently defined as killed or injured by electricity by both Websters and Oxford, so it's a meaning that's caught on both sides of the Atlantic.
So I think that ship has sailed, whether you like it or not.
- tigerlily 7y agoThat is not how it is interpreted in professional engineering circles. Take a look at the definition of electrocution in the international electrotechnical vocabulary: http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=195-03-06 http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&iev...
- hwillis 7y agoMy point is that the definition of execution hasn't changed, and derived words shouldn't either, to minimize confusion. This is also a plea from an actual electrical engineer, because we generally use it to refer to death. It would be nice if everyone else did too because it's useful.